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Alvin Ray McCracken

In memory of:

Private Alvin Ray McCracken

June 24, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

A/116291

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Carleton and York Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

January 10, 1923
Wheatley, Ontario

Enlistment:

October 7, 1942
Windsor, Ontario

Son of Alvin and Florence L. McCracken, of Wheatley, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 383 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CASSINO MEMORIAL
Italy

Grave Reference:

Panel 14.

Location:

Cassino War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome. It is situated in the valley of the River Liri immediately below the southern spurs of the central Apennines. Above it a distance of one kilometre is the dominating hill on which stands the Abbey of Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedict in the year 529 on the site of an ancient temple of Apollo. If approaching the cemetery by road, follow the Highway A2 from Rome to Naples and leave it at the Cassino exit. After passing the pay booths, follow the sign for Cassino. At the traffic lights, after a block of flats, turn right towards the locality of S. Angelo and the CWGC signs will then be seen.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Alvin McCracken– On the 23rd of May 1944 Ray was ordered to take the Hitler Line. 970 Canadians were wounded, he was one of them. On the hospital ship "Atlantis" , bound for England, he died from peritonitis, and in accordance with Naval tradition was buried at sea at 11:15 a.m. on June 25th 1944.

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    Photo of Alvin McCracken
    Photo of Alvin McCracken – On the 23rd of May 1944 Ray was ordered to take the Hitler Line. 970 Canadians were wounded, he was one of them. On the hospital ship "Atlantis" , bound for England, he died from peritonitis, and in accordance with Naval tradition was buried at sea at 11:15 a.m. on June 25th 1944.
  • Cassino Memorial– located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cassino Memorial – located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Inscription– Inscription on the Cassino Memorial - located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Inscription – Inscription on the Cassino Memorial - located within the Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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