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Edsel Herbert Allen

In memory of:

Lance Sergeant Edsel Herbert Allen

May 22, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

B/73610

Force:

Army

Unit:

48th Highlanders of Canada

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 235 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IX. H. 1.

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 at 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 CASSINO WAR 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.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram January 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Edsel Herbert Allen– Landed in France 1940, and barely missed being trapped in France at the time of their surrender. Trained in England, served in Sicily and Italy.
  • Biography– Album of Honour for Brant County  World War 11 1939 -1945
Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by
Operation Picture Me
  • Album Cover– Album of Honour for Brant County  World War 11 1939 -1945
Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by
Operation Picture Me

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