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John Culbertson

In memory of:

Sapper John Culbertson

April 30, 1945
Germany

Military Service


Service Number:

C/124455

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Engineers

Division:

8 Field Sqn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 21, 1911
Oshawa, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 14, 1944
Kingston, Ontario

Son of George Albert and Mary Ann Culbertson. Husband of Mabel Florence Culbertson, of Belleville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 507 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:

VI. E. 6.

Location:

Holten is a village 20 kilometres east of the town of Deventer, on the main A1 motorway from Amsterdam to Bremen in Germany. Following the A1 motorway, turn off at exit 26 and follow the N332 in the direction of Holten. Follow the N332 until reaching a signpost for Holterberg. Turn right onto the N344 in the direction of Holten, then at the T junction turn left towards Holten and follow this road to the roundabout. Take second exit then turn first right towards Holterberg. Follow this road uphill until you see a green Commission sign pointing to the right. Turn right down the track and follow to the end. Turn left and the cemetery lies along here on the left hand side.

Historical Information: The Netherlands fell to the Germans in May 1940 and was not re-entered by Allied forces until September 1944. The great majority of those buried in Holten Canadian War Cemetery died during the last stages of the war in Holland, during the advance of the Canadian 2nd Corps into northern Germany, and across the Ems in April and the first days of May 1945. After the end of hostilities the remains of over 1,300 Canadian soldiers were brought together into this cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of John Culbertson– Photo of John Culbertson – Photo submitted by On The War Memorial Trail research project
  • Wedding Photo– Wedding photo of  John and Mabel Culbertson – Photo submitted by On The War Memorial Trail research project
  • Badge– Photo of  Poppy with Indigenous Pin. – Photo submitted by On The War Memorial Trail research project
  • Memorial– A marble memorial at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in RR 1 Deseronto, ON was erected by the Kan-Yen-Cen League. This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the local war dead of the Second World War.

[front/devant] 
IN CHERISHED MEMORY OF OUR HEROES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 FOR JUSTICE - HONOUR - FREEDOM 

FRANCIS MARACLE - LLOYD BRANT - HURON BRANT M.M. - RUSSEL LOT - KENNETH BRANT - CLIFFORD BRANT - ELMER BRANT - CLINTON TOPPINGS - ROBERT ARMITAGE - HOWARD GREEN - JOHN CULBERTSON - JOHN MARACLE - WILLARD ZACHARIAH 

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" 

ERECTED BY THE KAN-YEN-CEN LEAGUE
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=587 
Photo Credit: D.B. Carrington
  • Grave Marker

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