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Son of John Crellin, and of Effie Crellin, of Welwyn, Saskatchewan.
Digital gallery of Private Charles Melvyn Crellin
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Melvyn Crellin
The picture is from the War Cementry in Groesbeek Netherlands. <P>
He died with Robert Cameron on December 20, 1944 in Kalkar Germany. Both men served with the Queen`s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada.
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This is the text on the grave of Charles Melvin Crellin .<P>
With a cheery smile a wave of the hand he wandered into an unknown land
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Melvyn Crellin
A part of his regiment has the kitchen for the soldiers by my father in the garden that was in Mook Molenhoek near Groesbeek
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Melvyn Crellin
This was an agreement from my father to adopt the grave of Charles Melvin Crellin
Digital gallery of
Private Charles Melvyn Crellin
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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The picture is from the War Cementry in Groesbeek Netherlands. <P> He died with Robert Cameron on December 20, 1944 in Kalkar Germany. Both men served with the Queen`s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. <P> This is the text on the grave of Charles Melvin Crellin .<P> With a cheery smile a wave of the hand he wandered into an unknown land
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A part of his regiment has the kitchen for the soldiers by my father in the garden that was in Mook Molenhoek near Groesbeek
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This was an agreement from my father to adopt the grave of Charles Melvin Crellin
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 282 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road.
On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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