Private
OSCAR DONALD (O D) COSLETT-THOMAS

• Private OSCAR DONALD COSLETT-THOMAS's Story

• 	Born 28 July 1925 in Bangor, Saskatchewan, Canada
  	Occupation Worked as a Butter Maker (Saskatchewan Co-Operative Creameries) prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 1 March 1944 in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Age: 18 years
  	Buried 3 March 1945 - GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY | Age: 19 years

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Interesting Facts

• Son of Mr. Oscar and Mrs. Birdie Hazel Coslett-Thomas of Gerald, Sask. Oldest brother of Lloyd, Margaret, Eleanor and June.

  Oscar Donald was attached to the Cameron Highlander's Regiment, then stationed in the Nijmegen area of the Netherlands near the German border;  it was soon to take part in Operation Veritable  beginning a month later on 8 February. This Rhineland offensive was fought on a broad front  with American, British and  Canadian troops. During the fierce battles which ensued, many Canadians were killed and fate struck for Oscar Donald  on 3 March. He was killed in the battle of the Hochwald Gap; a comrade and friend of his, told  Oscar's mother after the war that he had been killed by an exploding grenade. (Source: https://www.facestograves.nl/LifeStories/COSLETT-THOMAS%20Oscar%20Donald-LVT-bio-EN.pdf)

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Fallen Soldiers from Bangor Saskatchewan, Canada

• Private
  COSLETT-THOMAS, OSCAR DONALD
  3 March 1945
  GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

• Private
  BENEDICTSON, ALLAN IRVIN FREDERICK
  1 May 1945
  HOLTEN CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  COX, LEONARD FLOYD
  13 September 1944
  ADEGEM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  GOODWIN, MORRIS WESLEY
  21 July 1944
  BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  MOWAT, CHARLES ANDREW
  9 August 1944
  BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  YAKYMIW, JOSEPH
  22 July 1944
  BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  COLUMBUS, JOHN WILFRED
  10 November 1944
  GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  VERASKY, WILLIAM
  11 October 1944
  BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Corporal
  HATCH, ELDON THORNTON
  19 August 1942
  DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER)
  
• Private
  ROTARIU, GEORGE
  1 October 1944
  BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  BROWN, LINDSAY KENNETH
  27 October 1944
  BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  EVANCHUK, PETER
  28 August 1944
  BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Private
  MORRIS, FREDERICK EARL
  30 April 1941
  HALIFAX MEMORIAL