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William Henry Stagg

In memory of:

Corporal William Henry Stagg

July 5, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

B/73061

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

48th Highlanders of Canada

Additional Information

Born:

January 29, 1915
Hougues Magues, Guernsey

Enlistment:

September 13, 1939
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William H. and Mabel M. Stagg; husband of Norah C. Stagg, of Toronto, Ontario.

He was one of 53 Canadians who lost their lives on July 4-5, 1943. They were travelling in convoy KMS-18B on their way to Sicily, Italy, for Operation Husky. Three ships (City of Venice, St. Essylt and Devis) were torpedoed and sunk by German u-boats in the Mediterranean Sea near Alger, Algeria.

Commemorated on Page 216 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CASSINO MEMORIAL
Italy

Grave Reference:

Panel 14.

Location:

Cassino War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome. It is situated in the valley of the River Liri immediately below the southern spurs of the central Apennines. Above it a distance of one kilometre is the dominating hill on which stands the Abbey of Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedict in the year 529 on the site of an ancient temple of Apollo. If approaching the cemetery by road, follow the Highway A2 from Rome to Naples and leave it at the Cassino exit. After passing the pay booths, follow the sign for Cassino. At the traffic lights, after a block of flats, turn right towards the locality of S. Angelo and the CWGC signs will then be seen.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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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    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
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. 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
  • Newspaper Clipping– This obituary of Cpl Stagg was obtained from a microfilm copy of a 1943 Toronto newspaper.

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    Newspaper Clipping – This obituary of Cpl Stagg was obtained from a microfilm copy of a 1943 Toronto newspaper.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. 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
  • Memorial– Cassino Memorial - located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Cassino Memorial - located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Inscription– Inscription on the Cassino Memorial - located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Inscription – Inscription on the Cassino Memorial - located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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