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Lloyd Graydon Burton

In memory of:

Captain Lloyd Graydon Burton

September 17, 1944

Military Service

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada; husband of Avril Marie Burton.

Commemorated on Page 264 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

XIII, E, 8.

Location:

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.

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    Press Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Coriano Ridge War Cemetery

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    Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
  • Plaque– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.

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    Plaque
    Plaque – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.
  • Memorial– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.
  • Stained Glass Window– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.

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    Stained Glass Window
    Stained Glass Window – Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.
  • Grave marker– 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – 2560 Capt Lloyd Graydon Burton (RMC 1937) was the son of Francis and Eugenie Victoria Burton, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was the husband of Avril Marie Burton.He served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died on September 17, 1944 at 24 years of age. He was buried in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Riccione, Italy XIII, E, 8.
  • Memorial– Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
  • Memorial– Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

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