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Cecil Aaron Douthwright

In memory of:

Private Cecil Aaron Douthwright

May 23, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

G/27985

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Carleton and York Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information


Born:

December 13, 1918

Husband of Ruth Mason of New Waterford, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 294 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:

IV. A. 2.

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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  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Circumstances of death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of CECIL AARON DOUTHWRIGHT– Private Cecil Aaron Douthwright
  • Press Clipping– From a collection of newspaper clippings (album), donated to the Royal Canadian Legion Bernard Croak VC branch 003 by Shirley (Terrio) Green in memory of her mother Olive (Newell) Terrio.
  • Commemorative Album Cover
  • Commemorative Poem
  • Photo of Daughter of CECIL AARON DOUTHWRIGHT– Private Cecil Aaron Douthwright's Daughter Clara McCormick  (Douthwright)
  • Photo of Wife of CECIL AARON DOUTHWRIGHT– Ruth Douthwright  (Mason) wife of Private Cecil Aaron Douthwright
  • Photo of Daughter of CECIL AARON DOUTHWRIGHT– Clara McCormick  (Douthwright) Daughter of Private  Cecil Aaron Douthwright. Born February 24, 1944. He never got to see her as he was killed in action May 23,1944.
  • Photo of Granddaughter of CECIL AARON DOUTHWRIGHT– Myself...Nancy McCormick Alward Granddaughter of Private Cecil Aaron Douthwright
  • Memorabilia– Display of Grampy's medals
  • Memorial– I had the made last year. It has my Grandfather's identification # engraved on it.
  • Memorial– My Grandfather's name on the Memorial in Victoria Park in Moncton New Brunswick
  • Grave Marker– First grave marker for my Grandfather Private Cecil Aaron Douthwright WWII Carlton And York Regiment Died May 23, 1944 during operation Chesterfield on the Hitler Line.
  • Entrance– Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013
Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cross of Sacrifice– Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013
  • Cassino War Cemetery– May 2013
Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave marker– Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013
  • Grave Marker– My Grandfather's grave in Cassino, Italy Private Cecil Aaron Douthwright December 13, 1918 - May 23, 1944 
RIP Grampy ?

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