Abbotsford (Hazelwood) Cemetery

• Country Canada
• Total identified casualties 15 Find these casualties
• Region British Columbia
• Identified casualties from Second World War
• GPS Coordinates Latitude: 49.06367, Longitude: -122.28153

Location information

The cemetery is located on Hazelwood Avenue off Highway 11 North.

Visiting information

The cemetery grounds are open for visitation seven days a week. There is no office on site.

The cemetery is owned and operated by the City of Abbotsford. To contact the cemetery:

Telephone: (604) 859-3134

Fax: (604) 854-5077

Mailing address:

Matsqui Hazelwood Cemetery

c/o Cemetery Clerk, City of Abbotsford

32315 South Fraser Way

Abbotsford, BC

V2T 1W7

History information

Among the graves in this cemetery are those of 8 airmen who lost their lives in July 1945 in an aircraft accident whilst at No. 5 Operations Training unit.

The graves are marked by headstones laid flat and the Royal Air Force graves lie together in Plot 5.

There are now nearly 20, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.