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George Arthur Potter

In memory of:

Gunner George Arthur Potter

February 24, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

B/38405

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Additional Information


Born:

January 6, 1923
Kitchener, Ontario

Enlistment:

October 16, 1941
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William and Effie Potter of Waterloo, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 555 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:

XXI. A. 1.

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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  • Grave Marker– Memory at Canadian War cemetry, Groesbeek, on 23 December 2016. Photo by Claudia Venhorst.
  • 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.
  • Photo of George Potter– Gunner George Potter was remembered at the "Thanksgiving for Victory" memorial service in Waterloo, Ontario on Sunday, May 20, 1945.
  • Thanksgiving for Victory memorial service
  • List of casualties remembered at the memorial service
  • Photo of George Potter– George at Debert N.S. Military Camp in 1941.
  • Medals– These are George's Medals from World War II

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