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Sydney Charles Kenyon

In memory of:

Lieutenant Sydney Charles Kenyon

October 21, 1944

Military Service

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Engineers

Honours and Awards:

Military Cross

Additional Information

Son of James and Alice Kenyon, of Hamilton, Ontario. Husband of Joan Ella Kenyon, of Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 351 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FORLI WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

II, C, 16.

Location:

The FORLI WAR CEMETERY lies in the Commune and Province of Forli, about 3 kilometres south-west of the town in the locality of Vecchiazzano, Via Borghina. Forli is a town at the junction of the main roads from Ravenna to Florence and from Faenza to Rimini. Exit the Highway A14, Bologna-Taranto, at Forli. Continue into the town and after passing the large communal cemetery, turn right at the traffic lights. Follow this road to its junction with the Bologna-Rimini road and turn left. The first signpost to the FORLIWAR CEMETERY will be found after several hundred metres 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. 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

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Sydney Charles Kenyon– Childhood photo. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Sydney Charles Kenyon – Childhood photo. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper
    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker

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