Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Wesley Atwood
In memory of:
Private John Wesley Atwood
September 6, 1944
Military Service
D/71271
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
Additional Information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Atwood.
Commemorated on Page 240 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
I, D, 7.
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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Newspaper clipping – From the Owen Sound Sun Times September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Coriano Ridge War Cemetery -
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Photo of John Atwood
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