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Nicholas Pastuck

In memory of:

Private Nicholas Pastuck

September 26, 1942
Bowen Road Hospital, Hong Kong

Military Service

Service Number:

H/41790

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Winnipeg Grenadiers, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

November 19, 1918
Rainy River, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 9, 1941
Fort Frances, Ontario

He was born with the name Nicholous Pastuck.

Son of Anton (aka Anthony Alex) Pastuck and Dora Rawluk, of Sleeman, Ontario.

Brother of Private William Pastuck, regimental number H-20322, Canadian Army, and Airwoman Eva Lena Pastuck, regimental number W-312819, Canadian Air Force. They survived the war.

Served with the 2nd Battalion of the Lake Superior Regiment - NPAM - regimental number H-540335, October 9th to November 7th, 1940, then enlisted in the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, regimental number H-41790, June 9th, 1941, served in Manitoba and Ontario, and transferred to the 1st Battalion of the Winnipeg Grenadiers on October 25th, 1941 to fight in Hong Kong with C Force.

Commemorated on Page 105 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY
Victoria, Hong Kong

Grave Reference:

VIII. E. 2.

Location:

SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY is in the north-east of the island of Hong Kong, in the Chai Wan area, about 11 kilometres from the centre of Victoria, the capital of Hong Kong. At the entrance to the cemetery on Cape Collinson Road stands the memorial to those who died in Hong Kong and have no known grave. From it, the cemetery slopes down towards the sea and originally, the view towards the main land was magnificent. The easiest way to reach the cemetery is by the mass transit railway (MTR) Hong Kong line to Chai Wan Terminus. From the Terminus one can either walk up to the cemetery following Chai Wan Road to the roundabout, turning west into Wan Tsui Road, then south east up Lin Shing Road which leads to Cape Collinson Road. The CWGC road direction sign is fixed to a wall facing down Lin Shing Road. The Cape Collinson area has many cemeteries. Walking up this narrow one way traffic road, one will pass the Catholic Cemetery situated on the hillside to the left of the road, and the Hong Kong Military Cemetery on the right. SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY is about half way up Cape Collinson Road and faces the Muslim and Buddhist cemeteries. One can also get a taxi from Chai Wan Terminus and follow the same route. Alternatively one can board a public light bus, Route No. 16M, which runs from Chai Wan MTR Terminus to Stanley where the CWGC has another cemetery, the Stanley Military Cemetery. En route to Stanley the minibus will pass Sai Wan War Cemetery, stopping only on request.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Nick Pastuck

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    Photo of Nick Pastuck
  • Cemetery– Sai Wan Cemetary where Nicholas pastuck is buried.

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    Cemetery – Sai Wan Cemetary where Nicholas pastuck is buried.
  • Grave Marker– Nicholas Pastuck's gravestone located in the Sai Wan Cemetary in Hong Kong

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    Grave Marker – Nicholas Pastuck's gravestone located in the Sai Wan Cemetary in Hong Kong
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  • Letter– Page 1 of a letter received in 1997 from Veterans Affairs which speaks of Nicholas's time in the military. It provides dates of joining the Army and being shipped overseas. It also speaks of his capture, date and cause of death.

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    Letter – Page 1 of a letter received in 1997 from Veterans Affairs which speaks of Nicholas's time in the military. It provides dates of joining the Army and being shipped overseas. It also speaks of his capture, date and cause of death.
  • Letter– Page 2 of a letter received in 1997 from Veterans Affairs which speaks of Nicholas's time in the military. It provides dates of joining the Army and being shipped overseas. It also speaks of his capture, date and casue of death.

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    Letter – Page 2 of a letter received in 1997 from Veterans Affairs which speaks of Nicholas's time in the military. It provides dates of joining the Army and being shipped overseas. It also speaks of his capture, date and casue of death.
  • Letter– Letter received in 1947 about the location of Nicholas's grave.

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    Letter – Letter received in 1947 about the location of Nicholas's grave.
  • Letter– Envelope from which Nicholas's medals were received for service during World War II.

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    Letter – Envelope from which Nicholas's medals were received for service during World War II.
  • Japanese Prisoner of War Card– Page 1 of a Japanese Prisoner of War Card for Nicholas PASTUCK.

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    Japanese Prisoner of War Card – Page 1 of a Japanese Prisoner of War Card for Nicholas PASTUCK.
  • Page 2 of a Japanese Prisoner of War– Page 2 of a Japanese Prisoner of War Card for Nicholas PASTUCK.

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    Page 2 of a Japanese Prisoner of War – Page 2 of a Japanese Prisoner of War Card for Nicholas PASTUCK.
  • Letter– A letter from the Government of Canada to Families of Canadian Soldiers who were serving in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese invasion. The status of the Canadian Soldiers were unknown until October 17, 1942. This was almost ten months after the invasion and take over of Hong Kong.

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    Letter – A letter from the Government of Canada to Families of Canadian Soldiers who were serving in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese invasion. The status of the Canadian Soldiers were unknown until October 17, 1942. This was almost ten months after the invasion and take over of Hong Kong.
  • Letter– October 29, 1942 a letter was sent from the Canadian Government to the families of the Canadian POW's detailing their efforts to start mail service between the POW's and the their families. The letter also speaks of efforts to bring medical supplies to the POW camps.

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    Letter – October 29, 1942 a letter was sent from the Canadian Government to the families of the Canadian POW's detailing their efforts to start mail service between the POW's and the their families. The letter also speaks of efforts to bring medical supplies to the POW camps.
  • Reburial Document– Notification of the reburial of Nicholas PASTUCK on June 18, 1947, to his current place of rest at the Sai Wan Military Cemetary.

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    Reburial Document – Notification of the reburial of Nicholas PASTUCK on June 18, 1947, to his current place of rest at the Sai Wan Military Cemetary.
  • Letter– A letter dated April 15, 1942 to the POW's families about the possibility of sending and receiving mail with the soldiers in the Japanese prisoner camps.

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    Letter – A letter dated April 15, 1942 to the POW's families about the possibility of sending and receiving mail with the soldiers in the Japanese prisoner camps.
  • Letter– A letter dated July 7, 1942 to the POW's families about the first ship sailing to the POW camps with mail and supplies.

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    Letter – A letter dated July 7, 1942 to the POW's families about the first ship sailing to the POW camps with mail and supplies.
  • Letter– A letter dated September 3, 1942 to the POW's families about the first mail arriving from the POW camps in Hong Kong. The initial letters were heavily sensored by the Japanese. No letter was received from Nicholas PASTUCK at that time.

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    Letter – A letter dated September 3, 1942 to the POW's families about the first mail arriving from the POW camps in Hong Kong. The initial letters were heavily sensored by the Japanese. No letter was received from Nicholas PASTUCK at that time.
  • Letter– A letter dated October 1, 1943 the family of Nicholas PASTUCK received a letter from the Government along with a card from Nicholas PASTUCK. Unfortunately the card from Nicholas PASTUCK can not currently be found. It is not know what he said on the card to his family.

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    Letter – A letter dated October 1, 1943 the family of Nicholas PASTUCK received a letter from the Government along with a card from Nicholas PASTUCK. Unfortunately the card from Nicholas PASTUCK can not currently be found. It is not know what he said on the card to his family.
  • Letter– On July 27, 1943, a letter was sent to the PASTUCK family notifiying them of the passing of Nicholas PASTUCK. Nicholas PASTUCK died in a Japanese POW camp in Hong Kong.

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    Letter – On July 27, 1943, a letter was sent to the PASTUCK family notifiying them of the passing of Nicholas PASTUCK. Nicholas PASTUCK died in a Japanese POW camp in Hong Kong.
  • Telegram– On July 19, 1943, a telegraph was deliverd to the PASTUCK family notifiying them of the passing of Nicholas PASTUCK. Nicholas PASTUCK died in a Japanese POW camp in Hong Kong.

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    Telegram – On July 19, 1943, a telegraph was deliverd to the PASTUCK family notifiying them of the passing of Nicholas PASTUCK. Nicholas PASTUCK died in a Japanese POW camp in Hong Kong.
  • Telegram– On July 20, 1943, a telegraph was deliverd to the Government notiying them that the next of kin notification was completed for Nicholas PASTUCK.

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    Telegram – On July 20, 1943, a telegraph was deliverd to the Government notiying them that the next of kin notification was completed for Nicholas PASTUCK.
  • Document– On February 17, 1944 a letter was sent to the PASTUCK family notifying them of Nicholas PASTUCK'S date of death. Nicholas PASTUCK died on September 26, 1942. Nicholas PASTUCK had been in the Japanese POW camp since December 15, 1941.

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    Document – On February 17, 1944 a letter was sent to the PASTUCK family notifying them of Nicholas PASTUCK'S date of death. Nicholas PASTUCK died on September 26, 1942. Nicholas PASTUCK had been in the Japanese POW camp since December 15, 1941.
  • Biography– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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