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Goldwin Marven Pollick

In memory of:

Private Goldwin Marven Pollick

April 13, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

G/18649

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Carleton and York Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

September 23, 1920
Minto, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

June 25, 1940
Woodstock, New Brunswick

Son of Charles and Ethel Pollick of Minto, New Brunswick. Husband of Pauline Pearle Pollick nee Stairs of Belleville Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 555 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

V. A. 8.

Location:

Holten is a village 20 kilometres east of the town of Deventer, on the main A1 motorway from Amsterdam to Bremen in Germany. Following the A1 motorway, turn off at exit 26 and follow the N332 in the direction of Holten. Follow the N332 until reaching a signpost for Holterberg. Turn right onto the N344 in the direction of Holten, then at the T junction turn left towards Holten and follow this road to the roundabout. Take second exit then turn first right towards Holterberg. Follow this road uphill until you see a green Commission sign pointing to the right. Turn right down the track and follow to the end. Turn left and the cemetery lies along here on the left hand side.

Historical Information: The Netherlands fell to the Germans in May 1940 and was not re-entered by Allied forces until September 1944. The great majority of those buried in Holten Canadian War Cemetery died during the last stages of the war in Holland, during the advance of the Canadian 2nd Corps into northern Germany, and across the Ems in April and the first days of May 1945. After the end of hostilities the remains of over 1,300 Canadian soldiers were brought together into this cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– In the summer of 2015 I took a trip to England, France, and Holland. I took some time read about World War II before my trip. I visited the War Museum in London, the beaches of Normandy and France, and the Holten War Cemetery in Holland. The trip to the cemetery was particularly peaceful and a good experience. I had received the specific information about my Great Uncle from my Aunt who had helped compile a genealogy of her and her husband’s family. From what I know, Goldwin (Goldie) Pollick was the only family member my grandmother, Edna, spoke about losing in the war. My dad, Paul, told me a story about how Goldie had been shot in the groin near the end of the war and how he had joked to a soldier next to him with a seemingly worse injury that he would be fine in a short period but instead he died that night from blood loss. I’m not sure if that’s a true story but it was the one I was told and remember. My grandmother lived and died in Minto, NB and raised four sons of which two worked in some capacity for the Canadian military during their lives. Thank you to the Dutch community for such good care of this cemetery and creating such a good experience to the visitors of this site.

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    Grave marker – In the summer of 2015 I took a trip to England, France, and Holland. I took some time read about World War II before my trip. I visited the War Museum in London, the beaches of Normandy and France, and the Holten War Cemetery in Holland. The trip to the cemetery was particularly peaceful and a good experience. I had received the specific information about my Great Uncle from my Aunt who had helped compile a genealogy of her and her husband’s family. From what I know, Goldwin (Goldie) Pollick was the only family member my grandmother, Edna, spoke about losing in the war. My dad, Paul, told me a story about how Goldie had been shot in the groin near the end of the war and how he had joked to a soldier next to him with a seemingly worse injury that he would be fine in a short period but instead he died that night from blood loss. I’m not sure if that’s a true story but it was the one I was told and remember. My grandmother lived and died in Minto, NB and raised four sons of which two worked in some capacity for the Canadian military during their lives. Thank you to the Dutch community for such good care of this cemetery and creating such a good experience to the visitors of this site.
  • Photo of Goldwin Marven Pollick– Photo Goldwyn Marven Pollick - Photo submitted by On The War Memorial Trail research project.

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    Photo of Goldwin Marven Pollick – Photo Goldwyn Marven Pollick - Photo submitted by On The War Memorial Trail research project.
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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