Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Ellies
In memory of:
Private James Ellies
September 16, 1944
Military Service
B/137980
28
Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
Additional Information
Son of Nickolas Ellies, and of Soloma Ellies, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 299 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
I, D, 12.
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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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – This obituary of Pte Ellies was obtained from a microfilm copy of a 1944 Toronto newspaper. -
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Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
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