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Gordon Chalmers MacDonald

In memory of:

Private Gordon Chalmers MacDonald

January 12, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

F/10065

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

Additional Information

Son of Dan J. and Ellen MacDonald, of Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 536 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

III. C. 7.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of GORDON CHALMERS MACDONALD– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GORDON CHALMERS MACDONALD – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Gordon Chalmers MacDonald– From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.

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    Photo of Gordon Chalmers MacDonald
    Photo of Gordon Chalmers MacDonald – From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.
  • Letter from the Sydney Academy

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    Letter from the Sydney Academy
    Letter from the Sydney Academy
  • Grave Marker– Grave of Pvt. F-10065 Gordon C MacDonald who served with the Queens own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. He DOW on Jan. 12th 1945 at the age of 23.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave of Pvt. F-10065 Gordon C MacDonald who served with the Queens own Cameron Highlanders of Canada. He DOW on Jan. 12th 1945 at the age of 23.
  • Tank– Tank at the entrance of the Groesbeek Cemetery

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    Tank – Tank at the entrance of the Groesbeek Cemetery
  • Entrance– Entrance of the Groesbeek Cemetery

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    Entrance
    Entrance – Entrance of the Groesbeek Cemetery

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