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John Gerald Patrick Wellington

In memory of:

Private John Gerald Patrick Wellington

December 22, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

C/102610

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information


Son of John P. and Elizabeth Mary Wellington, of Ottawa, Ontario. Brother of Private Daniel Melvin Wellington, who died on May 3, 1953, while serving with The Royal Canadian Regiment in Korea.

Commemorated on Page 474 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IV, G. 20.

Location:

The ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY lies in the Commune of Argenta in the Province of Ferrara and is situated in the low, flat agricultural country of the Po Valley. The town of Argenta is approximately 105 kilometres south of Venice and lies 2 kilometres south of the Cemetery on the busy road connecting Ravenna with Ferrara (Route No.16). If approaching the Cemetery from the south, the visitor should bear right just before reaching the town of Argenta and proceed down the Strada di Circonvallazione, passing the railway station on the right. The second turning to the right should then be taken and, after crossing the railway, the visitor should continue forward to a fork where he should again bear right. The turning to the Cemetery will then be found on the left a little further on near a farm. If approaching the ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY from the north, the visitor should turn sharp left off the main road at the first cross-roads on the borders of the town and then take the third turning to the left which will lead to the railway crossing mentioned above. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Korean War Monument– The Brother of Private JOHN GERALD PATRICK WELLINGTON, Private DANIEL MELVIN WELLINGTON was killed on May 3, 1953 at the age of 24 while serving in Korea with the Royal Canadian Regiment.  He is buried in the UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN) South Korea.  He is one of 21 soldiers whose names appear on this monument IN MEMORY OF THE CANADIANS WHO ENLISTED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1950-1953 THE WAR IN KOREA, erected by the National Capital Unit of the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and the City of Ottawa.
  • Inscription– The brother of Private JOHN GERALD PATRICK WELLINGTON, Private DANIEL MELVIN WELLINGTON, who was killed during the Koran War, is commemorated at the National Capital Region Korean War Monument, Ottawa, Ontario

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