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He arrived in England on 21 December 1943 and in Italy on 3 March 1944. ‘At 4 o'clock the enemy artillery opened fire. From the first salvos, the lead platoon suffered two direct hits and lost twelve men, including three killed: Lance Corporal Santerre and Privates Jacques and Chardonnet.' History of the Royal 22nd Regiment, page 296.
1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, 1939-1945 War Medal, Canadian Volunteeer Service Medal with bar
Digital gallery of Private Frédéric Chandonnet
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Cemetery
Row of markers in the tiered cemetery - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Cemetery
Cross of Sacrifice - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Cemetery
View of the Cross of Sacrifice from the tiered rows of Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 -
Grave Marker
Grave marker - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013
Digital gallery of
Private Frédéric Chandonnet
Digital gallery of
Private Frédéric Chandonnet
Digital gallery of
Private Frédéric Chandonnet
Digital gallery of
Private Frédéric Chandonnet
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 271 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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