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Son of Charles and Nellie Nahwegezhic of Sheguindah, Ontario.
Brother of Private Roland Nahwegezhic, who was killed in action while serving with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment.
"On 26 February 1945, number 7 Platoon 'A' Company, 1st Battalion, the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, attacked a strongly held enemy position over flat open ground . . . The platoon suffered heavy casualties including the Platoon Commander and Platoon Sergeant. Rifleman Nahwegezhic was seriously wounded in the head but kept advancing. Finally the platoon had to withdraw. Rifleman Nahwegezhic refused to go back and stayed behind with his Bren gun to cover the withdrawal. His accurate and determined fire enabled the balance of his platoon to pull back and reorganize for a further successful attack. In displaying this supreme courage and devotion to duty Rifleman Nahwegezhic was in large measure responsible for the capture of the platoon objective."
Digital gallery of Rifleman Charles Nahwegezhic
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Newspaper Clipping
This photo of Rfn Nahwegezhic appeared in a special commemorative issue of The Manitoulin Expositor in 1994. -
Grave Marker
This photo of Rfn Nahwegezhic's gravemarker was taken in June 2003. -
Newspaper Clipping
This obituary for Rfn Nahwegezhic appeared in the 1994 special commemorative issue of The Manitoulin Expositor. -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Charles Nahwegezhic
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Charles Nahwegezhic
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Charles Nahwegezhic
Digital gallery of
Rifleman Charles Nahwegezhic
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 549 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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