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John Morris Jewell

In memory of:

Captain John Morris Jewell

March 3, 1945

Military Service

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

January 6, 1918
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 19, 1941

Commemorated on Page 528 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:

XIV. D. 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 JOHN MORRIS JEWELL– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN MORRIS JEWELL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram July 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Part 1 of wartime newspaper interview with Major C.F. Swan, where he mentions Johnny Jewell as an 'outstanding fellow'.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Part 1 of wartime newspaper interview with Major C.F. Swan, where he mentions Johnny Jewell as an 'outstanding fellow'.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Part 2 of wartime newspaper interview with Major C.F. Swan, where he mentions Johnny Jewell as an 'outstanding fellow'.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Part 2 of wartime newspaper interview with Major C.F. Swan, where he mentions Johnny Jewell as an 'outstanding fellow'.
  • Soldiers' Tower Memorial– The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.

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    Soldiers' Tower Memorial
    Soldiers' Tower Memorial – The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.
  • Memorial Arch– The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “Capt J. M. JEWELL C.I.C.” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.

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    Memorial Arch
    Memorial Arch – The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “Capt J. M. JEWELL C.I.C.” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
  • Memorial Room– University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry on page 33 reads: “Capt John Maurice [sic] JEWELL The Algonquin Regt. University College, BA 1940. Killed in action in Germany, 3 March 1945. Buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Holland.”

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    Memorial Room
    Memorial Room – University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry on page 33 reads: “Capt John Maurice [sic] JEWELL The Algonquin Regt. University College, BA 1940. Killed in action in Germany, 3 March 1945. Buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Holland.”
  • Photo of John Morris Jewell– Photograph of Jewell from Torontonensis, University of Toronto’s yearbook, 1940.

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    Photo of John Morris Jewell – Photograph of Jewell from Torontonensis, University of Toronto’s yearbook, 1940.

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