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Gordon Wilford Good

In memory of:

Private Gordon Wilford Good

February 26, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

B/116634

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information


Son of Daniel and Lovina Good; husband of Laura Etta Good, of Vineland, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 519 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VIII. F. 14.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kitchener Public Library collection of World War Two Soldier Information Cards. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.February  1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.February  1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Inscription– Private GORDON WILFORD GOOD is commemorated on the Beamsville Ontario War memorial
  • Dedication Panel– Dedication panel on the Beamsville Ontario War memorial.  Sadly the town of Beamsville would have to add a panel “IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE 1939 SECOND WORLD WAR 1945”
  • War Memorial– Beamsville Ontario War Memorial

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