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Cecil William Hillis

In memory of:

Gunner Cecil William Hillis

May 9, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

B/44395

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Division:

4 Anti-Tank Regt.

Additional Information


Son of David and Edna Hillis, of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 335 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:

VII, B, 14.

Location:

The town of Caserta, which is famous for its Royal Palace, designed by Vanvitelli in the middle of the 18th century to the order of Charles III of Bourbon, lies about 27 kilometres due north of Naples. The Palace served as headquarters for the Allied armies in Italy for the greater part of the duration of the Italian campaign. If going by car visitors should take the highway to Naples, No.A2, and leave it at the Caserta Nord exit. Proceed to the first set of traffic lights and then turn left and continue along the main street eastward for 2.2 kilometres, past the Royal Palace. Just after the Royal Palace, about 0.2 kilometres, turn left at the main intersection (a piazza with round corners) and head north for 2.0 kilometres, following this street along the eastern edge of the Royal Gardens. After 2.0 kilometres, turn right and proceed directly westward for 0.8 kilometres, then turn southward down an incline. After a distance of 0.3 kilometres there will be a large Communal Cemetery located on the left; proceed to the main gates and the CWGC plot will be found at the end of this road. Cars may be parked within the Communal Cemetery grounds.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Times May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Times May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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