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William Ira Giffin

In memory of:

Sergeant William Ira Giffin

October 6, 1943
Toronto, Ontario

Military Service


Service Number:

P/15384

Age:

27

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Regiment

Additional Information


Born:

February 3, 1916

Son of Marguerite Day, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Commemorated on Page 163 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HALIFAX (CAMP HILL) CEMETERY
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. Lot 62. Div. 2. West Side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of William Ira Giffin– William Ira Giffin served overseas three years and died one year after returning to Canada due to injuries suffered during the second world war. Passed away at the Christie Street Military Hospital in Toronto at a very young age on October 6,1943.
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker for William Ira Giffin at Camp Hill Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Image taken 17 October 2017 by Tom Tulloch.

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