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Military service
Service number:
U/1805
Age:
23
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Special Service Battalion, R.C.I.C.
Division:
1st
Birth:
September 14, 1920
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
October 25, 1941
London, United Kingdom
Death:
May 29, 1944
Artena, Italy
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
XVII. A. 3.
Additional information
Son of Daniel W. and Mabel E. Serrick, of North-West Arm, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Medals
The 1939-1945 Star, The Italy Star, The Defence Medal, The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, The War Medal 1939-1945, Silver Star (United States - posthumously awarded, for gallantry having been shown in action near Cerreto Alto, Italy, April 23rd, 1944) -
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Born on October 14, 1920 in Jollimore, Nova Scotia. -
Family photo
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Grave Marker
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Friends
Mel Coppell on left and Daniel on right. Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me -
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Document
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Thank you to Glen, of the Wartime Heritage Association, for sharing the remarkable story of Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick, who died retrieving a wounded comrade in Italy. Daniel is buried at Beach Head Cemetery, Anzio. Read his story and share any you have here: https://www.cwgc.org/stories/stories/staff-sergeant-daniel-serrick-first-special-service-force/
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
Digital gallery of
Staff Sergeant Daniel Serrick
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 440 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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