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Joseph Plecas

In memory of:

Private Joseph Plecas

September 24, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

K/47236

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Westminster Regiment (Motor), R.C.I.C.

Division:

(Motor), C

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

June 20, 1920
Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

September 18, 1939
New Westminster, British Columbia

Son of Boza and Violet Plecas of New Westminster, British Columbia. Brother of Private Paul Plecas, who was killed in action on July 22, 1943, while serving with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.

Commemorated on Page 418 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:

VIII, A, 6.

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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