In memory of

Lance Sergeant

John Anthony Glavin

who died on 20 Apr 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Princess Louises
  Rank Lance Sergeant
  Service number L102546
  Date of death 19450420
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L102546 Lance Sergeant (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) John Anthony (Jack) Glavin (b.1921) of Lakenheath was KIA 19450420 at Groningen during the liberation of the Netherlands and is buried at Holten Canadian war cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands. He was the son of Patrick Antony and Ellen Glavin who came from Ontario to NW33-6-2-W3 south of Limerick in 1920. Jack was farming when he enlisted at Regina late in 1942. His brother Fred also served in the Army overseas.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 73 - Stonehenge
  Cemetery or memorial location Holten Canadian war cemetery, Overijssel, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Stonehenge
  Geo-memorial Glavin Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 57.9333°N / 109.8167°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74F13
  Geo-memorial details Northwest of Patterson Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19210907
  Place of birth Lakenheath    
  Date of enlistment 19421027
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Lakenheath    
  Occupation farmer
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