Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Leonard Kelsey
In memory of:
Lieutenant John Leonard Kelsey
September 23, 1944
Military Service
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Army
Royal Canadian Artillery
4 Anti-Tank Regt
Additional Information
Son of Leonard R. and Clara M. Kelsey, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; husband of Edna M. Kelsey, of Toronto.
Commemorated on Page 350 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CESENA WAR CEMETERY
Italy
V, G, 3.
CESENA WAR CEMETERY lies in the Commune of Cesena, in the Province of Forli, and is situated one kilometre north-east of Cesena railway station on the provincial road to Cervia (Route No.71 bis). If exiting at Cesena from the highway, the sign will be seen for the Cemetery. From the other direction in Cesena, follow the sign to Rimini and then Cervia and the Cemetery will be found on the right. The CESENA WAR 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 John Leonard Kelsey – Picture of John Leonard Kelsey that is believed be a graduation picture from Royal Military College at Kingston Ontario. -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Group Photo – Bill and John (Jack) Kelsey, early 1940s *Bill is on the left, and John on the right. Bill survived the war, and was my grandfather. -
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Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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