In memory of

Private

William McRobbie

who died on 2 Mar 1945

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit Lake Superior Regiment
  Rank Private
  Service number L107798
  Date of death 19450302
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  L107798 Private (Lake Superior Regiment) William McRobbie (b.1924) of Broadview was KIA 19450302 at Hochwald forest 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 Annie McRobbie who came from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. William, whose brother George served overseas with the Regina Rifles, was born and educated at Broadview and was working as a mail clerk for the CPR when he enlisted at Regina late in 1943.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 154 - Elcapo
  Cemetery or memorial location Groesbeek Canadian war cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Broadview
  Geo-memorial McRobbie Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 54.65°N / 101.8667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 63K12
  Geo-memorial details South of Creighton.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19240607
  Place of birth Broadview    
  Date of enlistment 19431206
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Broadview    
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