Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Eccles Nixon
In memory of:
Captain George Eccles Nixon
May 1, 1945
Military Service
27
Army
Royal Canadian Artillery
1 Air Observation Post Sqn
1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, he was awarded the Army Flying Badge on 20 December 1944. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp awarded the 15 May 1944. He was Mentioned in Despatches, RO 6431, 8 March 1946.
Additional Information
April 18, 1918
Winnipeg, Manitoba
July 17, 1940
Granby, Quebec
Son of George Eccles Nixon and Addie Evelyn (née Banfield) Nixon of Grandby, Quebec. Husband of Frances Mary (née Smith) Nixon of Cowansville, Quebec, whom he married on 30 November 1940. Father of Sonia Eccles Nixon, born 19 August 1942, now living in Litchfield, Connecticut. Brother of Jose Alexander Banfield Nixon, who served with the Black Watch Regiment during the Second World War.
Prior to enlistment in the Active Service, George Ecceles Nixon served in the Active Militia with the 24th Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery as Sub Lieutenant. He stated he was employed as an Assistant Superintendent in the textile industry. He embarked Canada on 19 March 1942 as a Lieutenant and disembarked in the United Kingdom on 29 March 1942. He was promoted to Captain on 7 January 1944. He embarked for the United Kingdom on 18 March 1945 and disembarked in North West Europe on 19 March 1945.
Commemorated on Page 550 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
IX. B. 5.
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.
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Memorial Stained Glass – 4138 3 lt. Military figure (1945) stained glass memorial window by Robert McCausland Limited. in the Memorial Chapel at Rothsay Collegiate School, now Rothsay Netherwood School, Rothsay, N.B. World War I Lewis Almon Reay Mackay Jasper Boyd Andrews Ralph Markham Percy Irving Baker Norman Mungall John Samuel Brown Theophilus Henry Oliver George Stuart Burchill Lionel Overton Oliver John Daniel Brock George Nugent Dickson Otty Herbert Montgomery Campbell Franklin Sharp Rankin Reginald Herber Hamilton Daniel Earle Markee Scovil Frank Russell Fairweather Alexander Seaman Arthur Vernon Hatch Hugh Mariner Teed James Walter Holly Daniel Lionel Teed Charles Edward Kingdon Jones Lawrence Tremaine Wilkinson Charles Murray Lawson World War II Leo Campbell Armstrong John Colwell Kitchen George Edgar Auld David Maurice Legassick Donald Allison Black Ian Fraser Mac Witt Charles Corbett Brannen Hugh Kaye McAvity Peter George Victor Chandler George Eccles Nixon Arthur DeWitt George William Alexander Paterson Charles Fawcett Thomas Southall Porter Walter William Vassie Foster Walter Allison Prescott Duncan Alexander Hewitt Theodore Estabrooks Rising Alleyne Russell Hubbard Thomas Medley Kingdon Richards Chad Noel Millner Humphrys William Paterson Sprenger Victor Yelverton Haines Charles Lester Stevenson Ralph Royden Ings Gerradus Marinus Stonner Dale Sealy Kent Horace Burpee Tucker Arthur Haliburton King Korean War Cyril Harriot Hugh Meynell -
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