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Son of Charles F. and Eva M. Roffey, of Sudbury, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private John Frederick Roffey
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Private John Frederick Roffey
There was a small Canadian camp next to our house in Nijmegen. The camp was situated at Driehuizerweg ( Brakkenstein ). I remember that my parents regularly had contact with John Roffey. I myself remember him vaguely. John was killed during Operation Veritable. His body was buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
We still have his items that memorize John’s First Holy Communion. He left these items with us before leaving for the battlefield, from which he never returned.
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Private John Frederick Roffey
There was a small Canadian camp next to our house in Nijmegen. The camp was situated at Driehuizerweg ( Brakkenstein ). I remember that my parents regularly had contact with John Roffey. I myself remember him vaguely. John was killed during Operation Veritable. His body was buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
We still have his items that memorize John’s First Holy Communion. He left these items with us before leaving for the battlefield, from which he never returned.
Digital gallery of
Private John Frederick Roffey
John Roffey
Date unknown, likely taken on the hill behind the home of his parents.
Digital gallery of
Private John Frederick Roffey
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There was a small Canadian camp next to our house in Nijmegen. The camp was situated at Driehuizerweg ( Brakkenstein ). I remember that my parents regularly had contact with John Roffey. I myself remember him vaguely. John was killed during Operation Veritable. His body was buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. We still have his items that memorize John’s First Holy Communion. He left these items with us before leaving for the battlefield, from which he never returned.
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There was a small Canadian camp next to our house in Nijmegen. The camp was situated at Driehuizerweg ( Brakkenstein ). I remember that my parents regularly had contact with John Roffey. I myself remember him vaguely. John was killed during Operation Veritable. His body was buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. We still have his items that memorize John’s First Holy Communion. He left these items with us before leaving for the battlefield, from which he never returned.
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John Roffey Date unknown, likely taken on the hill behind the home of his parents.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 559 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
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.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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