Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Roland Nahwegezhic
In memory of:
Private Roland Nahwegezhic
October 12, 1944
Military Service
B/114961
21
Army
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
October 21, 1922
Shequindah, Ontario
June 30, 1942
Sudbury, Ontario
Son of Charles and Nellie Nahwegezhic of Shequindah, Manitoulin Island, Ontario.
Brother of Rifleman Charles Nehwegezhic, who was killed in action while serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.
Commemorated on Page 403 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
III, F, 8.
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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Grave marker – Cemetery: CESENA WAR CEMETERY Italy Grave Reference: III, F, 8. -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of Roland Nahwegezhic – This photo of Pte Nahwegezhic appeared in a special 1994 commemorative issue of The Manitoulin Expositor. -
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Newspaper Clipping – This obituary of Pte Nahwegezhic was written by a famly member for the 1994 special issue of The Manitoulin Expositor.
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