Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Ivan Gipson
In memory of:
Private William Ivan Gipson
September 18, 1944
Military Service
B/144028
38
Army
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Additional Information
Son of William and Margaret Gipson. Husband of Nancy Gipson.
Brother of Observer Aaron Henry Gipson, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Commemorated on Page 316 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
IX, E, 11.
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.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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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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Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
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