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Rex Sutherland Tooley

In memory of:

Bombardier Rex Sutherland Tooley

November 10, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

C/50112

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Division:

4 Anti-Tank Regt.

Additional Information


Born:

October 26, 1922
Curtis, Ontario

Enlistment:

July 6, 1940
Peterbourough, Ontario

Son of Ralph and Jessie Tooley, of Oshawa, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 463 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IV, F, 3.

Location:

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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  • Photo of Rex Sutherland Tooley– Rex Tooley, killed in action on November 10, 1944, Italy.
  • Grave marker– Cesena War Cemetery - Rex Tooley, Nov 10, 1944
  • Photo of Rex Sutherland Tooley– In memory of the Fathers, Husbands and Sons of the Oshawa Branch of the Silver Cross Women of Canada. Image from their book titled Book of Remembrance which is held at the Oshawa Public Library.

Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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