In memory of

Corporal

William Dave Galbraith

who died on 20 Nov 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit 14th Canadian Hussars
  Rank Corporal
  Service number L53577
  Date of death 19441120
  Cause of death accidental death
Narrative history
  L53577 Corporal (14th Canadian Hussars) William David Galbraith (b.1913) of Quill Lake died 19441120 in the Nijmegen salient and is buried at Schoonselhof cemetery, Antwerpen, Belgium. The jeep in which Galbraith was a passenger collided near Turnhout with another military vehicle. He was the son of William and Ruth Rachel Galbraith who came from Missouri. William Jr. was born at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, completed his education at Quill Lake and was working as a mechanic at Wynyard when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1941. His brothers John and Findlay were both lance corporals overseas.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 338 - Lakeside
  Cemetery or memorial location Schoonselhof cemetery, Wilrijk, Antwerpen, Belgium    

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  Honour roll location(s) Quill Lake
  Geo-memorial Galbraith Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 55.15°N / 102.4°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63M1
  Geo-memorial details On the east side of Attitti Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19131007
  Place of birth Portage la Prairie, Manitoba    
  Date of enlistment 19410221
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Quill Lake    
  Occupation mechanic
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