Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Douglas Adams
In memory of:
Sergeant George Douglas Adams
October 14, 1944
Military Service
B/72828
29
Army
48th Highlanders of Canada
Additional Information
August 4, 1915
Toronto, Ontario
September 8, 1939
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Robert and Janet Adams, of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Gladys Adams of of Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 234 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CESENA WAR CEMETERY
Italy
IV, H, 3.
CESENA WAR CEMETERY lies in the Commune of Cesena, in the Province of Forli, and is situated one kilometre north-east of Cesena railway station on the provincial road to Cervia (Route No.71 bis). If exiting at Cesena from the highway, the sign will be seen for the Cemetery. From the other direction in Cesena, follow the sign to Rimini and then Cervia and the Cemetery will be found on the right. The CESENA WAR CEMETERY is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Badge – In memory of the members of the 48th Highlanders of Canada who went to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the 48th Highlanders Museum, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Douglas Adams -
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Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Telegram -
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Card – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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