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John Ritchie Pepall

In memory of:

Major John Ritchie Pepall

October 21, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

3

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Artillery

Additional Information

Son of William Edgar ana Edith Laura Ritchie Pepall, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; husband of Charlotte Costain Pepall, of Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 415 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CESENA WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

IV, G, 8.

Location:

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.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Memorial Stained Glass– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1929 Maj John Ritchie Pepall (RMC 1926) was the son of William Edgar and Edith Laura Ritchie Pepall, of Toronto. He was the husband of Charlotte Costain Pepall, of Toronto. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Oct 21, 1944. He was buried to the Cesena War Cemetery in Italy IV, G, 8.

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1929 Maj John Ritchie Pepall (RMC 1926) was the son of William Edgar and Edith Laura Ritchie Pepall, of Toronto. He was the husband of Charlotte Costain Pepall, of Toronto. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Oct 21, 1944. He was buried to the Cesena War Cemetery in Italy IV, G, 8.
  • Memorial Doll– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1929 Maj John Ritchie Pepall (RMC 1926) was the son of William Edgar and Edith Laura Ritchie Pepall, of Toronto. He was the husband of Charlotte Costain Pepall, of Toronto. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Oct 21, 1944. He was buried to the Cesena War Cemetery in Italy IV, G, 8.

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    Memorial Doll
    Memorial Doll – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1929 Maj John Ritchie Pepall (RMC 1926) was the son of William Edgar and Edith Laura Ritchie Pepall, of Toronto. He was the husband of Charlotte Costain Pepall, of Toronto. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Oct 21, 1944. He was buried to the Cesena War Cemetery in Italy IV, G, 8.
  • Memorial– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1929 Maj John Ritchie Pepall (RMC 1926) was the son of William Edgar and Edith Laura Ritchie Pepall, of Toronto. He was the husband of Charlotte Costain Pepall, of Toronto. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Oct 21, 1944. He was buried to the Cesena War Cemetery in Italy IV, G, 8.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1929 Maj John Ritchie Pepall (RMC 1926) was the son of William Edgar and Edith Laura Ritchie Pepall, of Toronto. He was the husband of Charlotte Costain Pepall, of Toronto. He served with the Royal Canadian Artillery. He died on Oct 21, 1944. He was buried to the Cesena War Cemetery in Italy IV, G, 8.

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