Holten Canadian War Cemetery
Pte John Edward Cook 10-D-3
John was born on November 26 1925 in Kuskie Idaho USA as the son of Edward Lee and Goldia Violet Cook (both Americans), of Grand Forks, British Columbia. His brothers were Howard E. (also in the army overseas) , Martin H. and Garfield Cook. His sisters were Mrs. Audrey Neven, Mrs. B.L. Brown and Alberta,…
Lees meerPte George Collins 8-E-6
George was born on September 21 1916 in Yorkton Saskatchewan as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Collins (both deceased). He was the youngest of 6 siblings and he was after the death of his mother at the age of four placed in an orphanage and thereafter raised up by his father till his death…
Lees meerPte John Archie Cameron 8-D-13
John werd op 2 mei 1917 geboren in Rossland British Columbia als zoon van John Duncan en Catherine Margaret Cameron uit Vancouver. Zijn ouders waren op 2 januari 1916 getrouwd in Sydney Nova Scotia. Zijn zusters waren Mrs. Mary Ann Wardley, Mrs. Margaret Jessie Combs en Mrs. Katherine Valerie Sevriene. Hij werkte op een molen…
Lees meerPte John Archie Cameron 8-D-13
John was born on May 2 1917 in Rossland British Columbia, the son of John Duncan and Catherine Margaret Cameron of Vancouver. His parents were married on January 22 1916 in Sydney Nova Scotia. His sisters were Mrs. Mary Ann Wardley, Mrs. Margaret Jessie Combs and Mrs. Katherine Valerie Sevriene. He was a mill worker…
Lees meerPte Calvin John Brown 8-E- 3
Calvin werd op 8 juli 1924 geboren in Rocky Mountain House Alberta als de zoon van Theodore William Earl Brown (VS) en Ethel Vorise Creasey Brown (VS) uit New Westminster British Columbia. Zijn broers waren Jesse en Robert Brown. Hij was boer en lid van the United Church. Hij nam op 8 oktober 1943 dienst…
Lees meerPte Calvin John Brown 8-E- 3
Calvin was born on July 8 1924 in Rocky Mountain House Alberta, the son of Theodore William Earl Brown (USA) and Ethel Vorise Creasey Brown (USA) of New Westminster BC. His brothers were Jesse and Robert Brown. He was a farmer and member of the United Church. He enlisted on October 8 1943 in Calgary…
Lees meerPte Sidney Joseph Backus 12-A-11
Sidney werd op 29 juli 1909 geboren in Sydney British Columbia als zoon van Thomas en Ada Backus, uit Victoria, British Columbia. He was dakdekker en lid van the United Church. Hij nam op 23 juni 1940 dienst in Victoria British Columbia en hij ging op 2 september 1941 overzees naar het VK en…
Lees meerPte Sidney Joseph Backus 12-A-11
Sidney was born on July 29 1909 in Sydney British Columbia, the son of Thomas and Ada Backus, of Victoria, British Columbia. He was a shingler and member of the United Church. He enlisted on June 23 1940 in Victoria British Columbia and he went on September 2 1941 overseas to the UK and…
Lees meerPte Thomas Thomas 9-H-16
Een Amerikaan van Welshe afkomst in het Canadese leger De hoofdstad van Overijssel was bevrijd. In de Zwolse binnenstad was het begin van het feestgedruis al een beetje op gang aan het komen. Maar de schermutselingen waren nog niet ten einde. In Voorst, ten noorden van Zwolle, viel aan het begin van de avond op…
Lees meerPte Thomas Thomas 9-H-16
An American of Welsh decent in The Canadian Army The capital of Overijssel was freed. In the town of Zwolle was the beginning of the festivities come to initiate a bit already. But the clashes were not over yet. In Voorst, north of Zwolle, fell at the beginning of the evening on the 14th…
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