Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Joseph Merson
In memory of:
Private Joseph Merson
August 24, 1944
Military Service
B/61140
40
Army
The Ontario Regiment, R.C.A.C.
11th Armd. Regt.
Additional Information
September 7, 1903
Strzalkowice, Galicia, Poland
July 4, 1940
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Commemorated on Page 393 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
Italy
VI. B. 2.
FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY stands on the right bank of the River Arno, just south of the road to Pontassieve and to Arezzo and 5 kilometres east of Florence. Take the A1 Roma to Milano road and exit at Firenze sud. Follow the road (No.67) towards Pontassieve and Arezzo. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Grave marker – Grave marker from Joseph Merson's grave at Florence War Cemetery.
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