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John Landelles Poolton

In memory of:

Private John Landelles Poolton

May 26, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

C/65565

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Irish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

January 10, 1915
Bowmanville, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 6, 1940
Bowmanville, Ontario

Son of John Landelles Poolton and Isabella Jobs Poolton, of Bowmanville, Ontario. Husband of Fern Adelaide Poolton, of Bowmanville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 419 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 WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

XIII. F. 9.

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 at 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 CASSINO WAR 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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  • Entrance– Entrance - Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Entrance – Entrance - Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Cemetery – Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice - Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013
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    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of John Landelles Poolton– In memory of the Fathers, Husbands and Sons of the Oshawa Branch of the Silver Cross Women of Canada. Image from their book titled Book of Remembrance which is held at the Oshawa Public Library. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of John Landelles Poolton – In memory of the Fathers, Husbands and Sons of the Oshawa Branch of the Silver Cross Women of Canada. Image from their book titled Book of Remembrance which is held at the Oshawa Public Library. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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