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Richard Samuel Dening

In memory of:

Corporal Richard Samuel Dening

February 23, 1941
Toronto, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

C/96321

Age:

52

Force:

Army

Unit:

Corps of Military Staff Clerks

Honours and Awards:

Military Medal

Additional Information

Husband of Mary Dening, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 28 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORONTO (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. 28. Grave 627.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star February 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star February 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of RICHARD SAMUEL DENING– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of RICHARD SAMUEL DENING – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of RICHARD SAMUEL DENING– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of RICHARD SAMUEL DENING – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of RICHARD SAMUEL DENING– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of RICHARD SAMUEL DENING
    Photo of RICHARD SAMUEL DENING – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Richard Samuel Dening– Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This picture is from his World War 1 Battalion and is taken from "A Short History and Photographic Record of the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada" page 33 C Company 11th Platoon.

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    Photo of Richard Samuel Dening
    Photo of Richard Samuel Dening – Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This picture is from his World War 1 Battalion and is taken from "A Short History and Photographic Record of the 73rd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Royal Highlanders of Canada" page 33 C Company 11th Platoon.
  • Attestation Papers– Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This document is his Attestation paper from 1915. Source: Library and Archives Canada.

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    Attestation Papers – Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This document is his Attestation paper from 1915. Source: Library and Archives Canada.
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    Attestation Papers (Reverse)
  • Newspaper Clipping– Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This account of his death (part 1 of 3) is taken from the Globe and Mail of February 24, 1941

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    Newspaper Clipping – Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This account of his death (part 1 of 3) is taken from the Globe and Mail of February 24, 1941
  • Newspaper Clipping (Page 2)– Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This account of his death (part 2 of 3) is taken from the Globe and Mail of February 24, 1941

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    Newspaper Clipping (Page 2)
    Newspaper Clipping (Page 2) – Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This account of his death (part 2 of 3) is taken from the Globe and Mail of February 24, 1941
  • Newspaper Clipping (Page 3)– Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This account of his death (part 3 of 3) is taken from the Globe and Mail of February 24, 1941

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    Newspaper Clipping (Page 3)
    Newspaper Clipping (Page 3) – Richard Samuel Dening served in both World War 1 and World War 2. This account of his death (part 3 of 3) is taken from the Globe and Mail of February 24, 1941
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – 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
  • Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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