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Baptized Joseph Sylvio Marcel Lacelle. Son of Abel Lacelle and Alberta Cabana of Hull (now Gatineau), Quebec. Brother of aviator Roméo Lacelle, who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He survived the war.
He enlisted in the 1st Corps Troops of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (2nd Troop Carrying Company). From August 12, 1941, to October 6, 1942, he was seconded to the Veteran’s Guards of Canada. On April 4, 1944, he embarked for Great Britain, where he arrived on the 12th. On May 3, he was transferred to the Royal 22nd Regiment. He embarked for the Mediterranean that same day and set foot on the Italian mainland on the 16th. He died on October 25, 1944, at the 5th British Casualty Clearing Station as a result of head injuries sustained when the jeep he was driving overturned on the Coriano ridge. He was buried in the 56th Division Cemetery in San Archangelo, grave C.3. Around July 6, 1945, his remains were exhumed and reburied north of Coriano, grave 14.C.12. He had served for 1,316 days, including 204 days overseas.
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Page 356 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY Italy
CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side.
The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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