Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Patrick Marshall Buckley
In memory of:
Lance Corporal Patrick Marshall Buckley
March 2, 1945
Military Service
G/2423
27
Army
North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
February 18, 1918
Saint John, New Brunswick
November 22, 1943
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Son of Fredrick Patrick and Mabel C. Buckley, of Saint John, New Brunswick.
Commemorated on Page 499 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
VII. H. 6.
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.
Digital Collection
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Grave Marker -
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Biography – "You Will Not Be Forgotten, Patrick Marshall Buckley" -
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Biography Page 2 -
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Photo of Joseph Gougen – Joe Gougen, Youth Delegate from Saint John, New Brunswick, makes a presentation on the life of Patrick Marshall Buckley at his grave in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, the Netherlands, on May 3, 2005. -
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Photo 2 of Joseph Gougen – A crowd of interested onlookers listen intently to Joe Gougen's presentation on Patrick Marshall Buckley, a fellow New Brunswicker who died during the campaign to liberate the Netherlands. -
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Photo 3 of Joseph Gougen – Joseph Gougen places a photo of the late Patrick Marshall Buckley on his grave in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. The photo, in addition to a number of other mementoes, was given to Joseph by the family. -
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Photo 2 of Gravemarker
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