In memory of

Lance Corporal

Mike Walter Basaraba

who died on 24 Nov 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
  Rank Lance Corporal
  Service number L104215
  Date of death 19441124
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L104215 Lance Corporal (Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders driver mechanic) Mike Walter Basaraba (b.1922) of Shipman was KIA 19441124 at Huijbergen in the Nijmegen salient and is buried at Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery near Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Mike was the son of William and Maggie Basaraba who farmed in the Strong Pine district southeast of Weirdale. Mike farmed with his family and worked out in sawmills before enlisting at Regina early in 1943.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 488 - Torch River
  Cemetery or memorial location Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Smeaton
  Geo-memorial Basaraba Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 56.3167°N / 105.2833°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74A6
  Geo-memorial details North of Nagle Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19220929
  Place of birth Strong Pine    
  Date of enlistment 19430104
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Shipman    
  Occupation farmer
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