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Military service
Service number:
A/105158
Age:
23
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Highland Light Infantry of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Death:
October 12, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
II. F. 7.
Additional information
Orbie was the 2nd child of Donald and Mabel (Boylan) McIntosh, of Mt. Forest. L/Cpl. Orbie was killed in action in Holland. He was born in Minto Twp. He came to Mt Forest at the age of 7. Previous to signing up he was a woodworking machinist with Ernst Bros. Foundry. He enlisted in London 11/5/42 with the Essex Scottish Regiment and was involved in the D Day invasion. He was promoted to L/Cpl. on 7/9/44. He is buried in Abegem Canadian Military Cemetery, Adegem, Belgium.
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Grave marker
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Entrance
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Cross of Sacrifice
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Grave marker
Grave marker in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium. Killed in action during Operation Switchback in the Biervliet area. Orbie landed on D-Day.
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Lance Corporal Orbie MacIntosh
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Lance Corporal Orbie MacIntosh
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Orbie MacIntosh
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Lance Corporal Orbie MacIntosh
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Orbie MacIntosh
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Orbie MacIntosh
Digital gallery of
Lance Corporal Orbie MacIntosh
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 373 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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