Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Matthew Rushmer
In memory of:
Lance Sergeant Matthew Rushmer
September 15, 1944
Military Service
L/2465
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Army
Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.), R.C.I.C.
1st Bn.
Additional Information
November 20, 1917
Tisdale, Saskatchewan
June 25, 1940
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Son of William H. and Jessie R. Rushmer, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Brother of Private John Spencer Rushmer, who died while serving with the South Saskatchewan Regiment.
Commemorated on Page 434 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
XIII, C, 5.
CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found 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.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of MATTHEW RUSHMER – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of Matthew Rushmer – From the Regina Leader Post February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
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