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Digital gallery of Lance Corporal Edward James Gallant
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Gravemarker
Gravesite of Edward James Gallant, at Bologna War Cemetery, Italy. Picture taken by nephew Paul Gallant and niece Geraldine(Gallant)MacNeil on a visit to the cemetery in July 2002. -
Photo of Edward James Gallant
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Photo of Edward Gallant (right) and Billy Pryor
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Group Photo
From tallest to smallest: Gallant siblings - Edward, Edmund, Myrtle (Dolly), and Albert with their first cousin, Billy Pryor. Photo courtesy of Ann Maxwell Family Collection -
Group Photo
Edward Gallant and Ephraim Stanley Photo courtesy of Ann Maxwell Family Collection -
Group Photo
From left to Right Unknown, Billy Pryor and Edward Gallant Photo courtesy of Ann Maxwell Family Collection -
Photo of Edward James Gallant
Edward Gallant cropped from small Kodak album Photo courtesy of Ann Maxwell Family Collection
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 516 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BOLOGNA WAR CEMETERY Italy
The BOLOGNA WAR CEMETERY lies in the rural locality of San Lazzaro (Parco dei Cedri) in the Commune and Province of Bologna. It stands on the north side of the main road between Bologna and Forli (Route No.9), at Via Dozza, about 5 kilometres south-east of the town and about 200 metres before the road crosses over the River Savena.
The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.
The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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