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Patrick Joseph Moran

In memory of:

Private Patrick Joseph Moran

May 5, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

B/145766

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Irish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information


Born:

April 25, 1925
Philadelphia

Enlistment:

April 5, 1943
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Patrick and Kathryn (nee Campbell) Moran. Brother of Rosemary and Catherine Moran, both wards of the Children's Aid Society, Toronto, Ontario. Also known under the alias of Private J. P. POLLOCK and Anthony T. POLLOCK.

Commemorated on Page 547 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:

V. B. 8.

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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  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Photo found in service file. Names of people are not known. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Telegram– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Telegram– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram June 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Patrick Joseph Moran– Photograph of Patrick Joseph Moran who served as Private Anthony Thomas Pollock.
  • Grave Marker

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