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John Fyfe Young

In memory of:

Gunner John Fyfe Young

August 23, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

H/103708

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Division:

4 Anti-Tank Regt.

Additional Information


Born:

September 16, 1922
Strathclair, Manitoba

Enlistment:

November 30, 1942
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of David and Alice Young, of Crawford Park, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 485 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

V, G, 2.

Location:

The Assisi War Cemetery forms part of the locality of Rivotorto in the Commune of Assisi, in the Province of Perugia. From Rome, take highway A1, Rome-Milano, come off at Orte and go along the road 75 for Perugia and follow the direction signs for Assisi. Take the road to Rivotorto, and at a crossroad from which a church is visible, turn left. The Assisi War Cemetery is reached after about 500 metres .

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of JOHN FYFE YOUNG– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOHN FYFE YOUNG– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Headstone– Memorial Headstone honouring the memory of John Young who is buried in Italy.
  • Grave Marker– Gravestone of Gnr J.F. Young in the Assisi War Cemetery, Near Assisi, Italy.

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