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Kenneth John Woodcock

In memory of:

Rifleman Kenneth John Woodcock

March 30, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

H/41307

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Additional Information

Born:

July 8, 1920
Bethany, Manitoba

Enlistment:

June 25, 1940
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of John and Edith Pearl Woodcock, of Scandinavia, Manitoba.

Brother of Gerald Harvey Woodcock who lost his life on July 30, 1943 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 577 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:

XX. G. 16.

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 KENNETH JOHN WOODCOCK– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of KENNETH JOHN WOODCOCK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Grave Marker– Headstone of Kenneth John Woodcock, Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands. Photo provided by Padre Phil Miller, RCL Branch 25, Sault Ste. Marie, ON

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    Grave Marker – Headstone of Kenneth John Woodcock, Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands. Photo provided by Padre Phil Miller, RCL Branch 25, Sault Ste. Marie, ON

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