In memory ofLieutenantDonald David Chadboltwho died on 26 Feb 1945 |
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Lieutenant (Queen's Own Rifles) Donald David Chadbolt (b.1923) of Wilkie was KIA 19450226 in the Hochwald Forest during operations to clear the west bank of the Rhine and is buried at Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery near Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. He was the son of John Walter and Anna Chadbolt (later Mrs. Dobni of Hardisty, Alberta). Donald was born at Yorkton, and came with his family when the CPR transferred his father to Wilkie in the early 1930s. He was a student when he enlisted as a private (L57848) at Rosetown in 1941. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration | 409 - Buffalo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cemetery or memorial location | Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Honour roll location(s) | Wilkie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial | Chadbolt Lake, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial location | 56.7833°N / 107.0333°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial NTS map reference | 74B14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial details | East of Black Birch Lake. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19230429 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Yorkton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of enlistment | 19410602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of enlistment | Rosetown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence on enlistment | Wilkie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | student | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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