Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Gerald Pope Tanton
In memory of:
Major Gerald Pope Tanton
March 3, 1945
Netherlands
Military Service
39
Army
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
22nd Field Ambulance
1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Additional Information
March 29, 1905
Sherbrooke, Prince Edward Island
October 31, 1939
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Son of Jarvis Pope and Bessie Eleanor Tanton of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Husband of Helen Gertrude. Father of John, Margaret and Gerald of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Brother of Florence, Jemima, Isabelle, Helen, Elgin, Harvey, Fulton, Alexander, George and Frank.
Commemorated on Page 569 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
VIII. F. 4.
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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