In memory of

Private

John Peter Chomyn

who died on 19 Feb 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Essex Scottish Regiment
  Rank Private
  Service number L107903
  Date of death 19450219
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L107903 Private (Essex Scottish Regiment) John Peter Chomyn (b.1924) of Carpenter was KIA 19450219 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 Peter M. Chomyn who arrived from Torhovitsia, Ukraine, in 1902 and married Molly (Ceftuniak) in 1919. John attended Poltava school west of Wakaw and farmed briefly at Zelma before enlisting at Regina late in 1943.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 402 - Fish Creek
  Cemetery or memorial location Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Alvena
  Geo-memorial Chomyn Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.3667°N / 102.1167°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63M8
  Geo-memorial details Southeast of Sandy Bay.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19241129
  Place of birth Carpenter    
  Date of enlistment 19431220
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Carpenter    
  Occupation farmer
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