Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Earle Van Buskirk
In memory of:
Corporal William Earle Van Buskirk
March 28, 1945
Military Service
K/72726
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Army
Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
June 5, 1920
Son of William and Christine (nee Nicholson) VanBuskirk. Brother of Betty, Kay, Grace, Pat and Archie. Husband of Elizabeth F. VanBuskirk, of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Province of British Columbia named Mount VanBuskirk located east of Brule Creek at the head of Weigert Creek, in memory of William Earl VanBuskirk.
Commemorated on Page 572 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
XX.C. 12.
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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Cenotaph – Fernie Cenotaph, Fernie, BC. Photo taken by Anne Gafiuk, July 2017. -
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Cenotaph – WWII Names, Fernie Cenotaph, Fernie, BC. Photo taken by Anne Gafiuk, July 2017. -
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Attestation paper – LAC, Ottawa -
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Document – Permission to marry. LAC, Ottawa -
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Biography – Family information from Pay book LAC, Ottawa
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