In memory of

Rifleman

Wasyl Kowalchuk

who died on 18 Feb 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Regina Rifles
  Rank Rifleman
  Service number L154351
  Date of death 19450218
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L154351 Rifleman (Regina Rifles) Wasyl (Willie) Kowalchuk (b.1921) of Nobleville was KIA 19450218 at Moyland Wood 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 Dmetro and Nettie (Mudry) Kowalczuk who homesteaded NE4-32-7-W2 just west of the Dernic siding and southeast of Rama before moving to a farm east of Archerwill. Willie was farming with his family when he was called up for NRMA service at Regina n 1942, he transferred to active force at Victoria in 1944.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 366 - Kelvington
  Cemetery or memorial location Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Kelvington
  Geo-memorial Kowalchuk Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 57.3°N / 105.3833°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74H6
  Geo-memorial details North of Highrock Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19210214
  Place of birth Rama    
  Date of enlistment 19420806
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Nobleville    
  Occupation farmer
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