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Wednesday, November 11, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Commemoration for Remembrance Day

Organized by the Canadian Forces Support Unit (Europe). Please be present at 10:30 AM, start ceremony 10.40 AM.
Location: Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery & Memorial

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Thursday, December 24, 2026

Candlelight ceremony

A lit candle will be placed at each grave. More information: www.lichtjesavondgroesbeek.nl
Location: Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery & Memorial

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MAY THEIR NAMES LIVE ON

The Faces to Graves Foundation’s goal is to write the life stories of the 2,618 soldiers of the Allied forces who are buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery and of the 1,017 soldiers whose names are listed on the Groesbeek Memorial. They all died fighting for our freedom.

Behind the scenes our volunteers are doing their utmost to put these stories together. Besides information gathered by the researchers themselves, we are happy with all the information that we receive from High Schools, individuals, organisations and Canadian relatives.

The heart-warming responses keep inspiring us to continue our work. Each contribution means that one more soldier is brought out of anonymity.

DIGITAL MONUMENT

We feel it is our duty to honour and commemorate these young men, who, far from home, made the greatest sacrifice for our freedom. Who were they and what drove them to come to war-torn Europe?

By writing a story about a life of a soldier (preferably along with a photo) we keep his memory alive and - completely in line with the name of the foundation - we give him a face.

Should you have a photo, a comment or additional information on a soldier buried in Groesbeek or a soldier whose name is listed on the Memorial, we would love to hear it.