In memory of

Private

Nick Forsachuk

who died on 17 Apr 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Princess Louises
  Rank Private
  Service number L59812
  Date of death 19450417
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L59812 Private (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Princess Louise's) Nick Forsachuk (b.1923) of Hyas was KIA 19450417 during the liberation of the Netherlands and is buried at Holten Canadian war cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands. He was the son of Harry and Stephenie Forsachuk who came from Tuchin(?), Ukraine, in 1925. Nick was farming with his family when he enlisted at Yorkton late in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 333 - Clayton
  Cemetery or memorial location Holten Canadian war cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Stenen
  Geo-memorial Forsachuk Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.45°N / 105.9667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74P5
  Geo-memorial details North of Stony Rapids.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19230528
  Place of birth Ukraine    
  Date of enlistment 19411009
  Place of enlistment Yorkton    
  Residence on enlistment Hyas    
  Occupation farmer
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