Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Bill Gerald Beaton
In memory of:
Private Bill Gerald Beaton
September 20, 1944
Military Service
C/121240
20
Army
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
May 21, 1924
Brockville, Ontario
May 21, 1943
Kingston, Ontario
Son of John Lawrence Beaton and Margaret Mary Beaton, of Brockville, Ontario.
Commemorated on the Brockville Collegiate Institute and Vocational School Roll of Honour.
Commemorated on Page 245 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
XIII. F. 11.
CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side. The 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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Photo of Bill Gerard Beaton – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Circumstances of death – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
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