May 15, 2022. We very much appreciate the feedback from ‘No Soldier Buried Overseas Overseas Should Ever Be Forgotten’, and enjoy seeing the photos sent in and the opportunity to meet some of you in person. We’re back on the war memorial trail…. this time in North Bay, Ontario.
…Upcoming Author Talks In North Bay….
Invitations have been received and accepted for two ‘Author Talks’:
- Thursday, May 19, 2022 – North Bay, Ontario, presentation at Rotary Club of North Bay-Nipissing. Time noon.
- Thursday, May 19, 2022 – North Bay, Ontario, hosted by the North Bay Public Library. Time 7:00 pm.
If you are in the North Bay area, we hope to see you!
….North Bay Area Soldiers Buried In The Netherlands….
We received lists of soldiers from the North Bay area who are buried in the Canadian War Cemeteries in The Netherlands, including a few for which no photo had been found. With the help of Don Coutts, Judie Klassen, and Shawn Rainville, headway has been made in researching these names from the photo wish lists, and families for 3 have been found.
Thank you also to Helen Vaillancourt of the Nipissing Chapter of the Ontario Genealogical Society and North Bay Public Library staff who delved into research after reading about the search for photos and families of soldiers buried in the Canadian War Cemeteries in The Netherlands.

Shawn Rainville and Pieter Valkenburg had a chance to meet in person. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)
…Buried in the Canadian War Cemetery in Holten…
APOSTLE of 12th Manitoba Dragoons – 18th Armoured Car Regiment. KIA 1945-Apr-16, aged 21
Albert Joseph COTE of The Algonquin Regiment. KIA 1944-Oct-05, aged 24
Herbert P. CROOME of Royal Canadian Artillery – 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment. KIA 1945-May-1, aged 27
Theodore S. DUNN of The Algonquin Regiment. KIA 1945-Apr-11, aged 30
William H. K. LOCKE of Royal Canadian Artillery – 4 Field Regiment. KIA 1945-Apr-03, aged 19
John Langford ‘Jack’ WALKER of Governor General’s Foot Guards-21st Armoured Regiment. KIA 1945-May-1, aged 20
…Buried in the Canadian War Cemetery in Groesbeek…
Zave BROWN of Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. KIA 1945-Mar-9, aged 19
Leopold Daniel BRULE of Essex Scottish Regiment. KIA 1945-Feb-19, aged 22
Cecil Edward GOODREAU of Elgin Regiment, 25th Armoured Delivery Regiment. KIA 1945-Feb 26, aged 22
Donald O. GUERTIN of Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. KIA 1945-Mar-2 aged 27
Clifford Stanley JOHNSTON of Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Squadron. KIA 1944-Jun-17, aged 21
John Richard ‘Jack’ MARACLE of 1st Hussars, 6th Armoured Regiment. KIA 1945-Mar-12, aged 19 (Maternal grandfather T. Marshall lived in North Bay)
Anthony PETTA of the Algonquin Regiment. KIA 1945-Mar-3, aged 29
…Buried in the Canadian War Cemetery in Bergen Op Zoom…:
Cleo Adelard SEGUIN of The Royal Regiment of Canada. KIA 1944-Sep-28, aged 24 (Wife Georgette Brousseau was from North Bay)
If you know of any other soldiers from the North Bay area that are buried in The Netherlands please let Pieter know. You can mail him at memorialtrail@gmail.com, comment on the blog, or send a tweet to @researchmemori1.
…Want to follow our research?….
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Daria’s book ‘No Soldier Buried Overseas Should Ever Be Forgotten‘ is now available. For more information see https://nosoldierforgotten.com/
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© Daria Valkenburg
Good afternoon from cloudy Halifax.
Love your updates On the War Memorial Trail Project. Fantastic Thank you.
We celebrated the 75 plus 2 years of the Liberation in Halifax last night at Pier 21. It was a fantastic evening. Both Geraldine and I spoke about the war and had the honor of thanking the war veterans.
I seem to have a problem getting your book. I must do something wrong. Old age catching up.
Hope we have a change to meet soon.
George.
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Thank you for your kind words, George. It’s wonderful that you and Geraldine continue to speak about the war and thank the war veterans. It’s especially relevant this year, isn’t it? We’re sorry that you are having difficulty with the book. Ordering information for either a print version or e-book can be found at https://nosoldierforgotten.com/ …. Pieter and Daria
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