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Cecil Burpee Foster

In memory of:

Private Cecil Burpee Foster

September 4, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

C/32562

Force:

Army

Unit:

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

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 307 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GRADARA WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

II, H, 10.

Location:

GRADARA WAR CEMETERY is situated in the Commune of Gradara in the Province of Pesaro, at a distance of about 1.5 kilometres from the shores of the Adriatic. To reach the GRADARA WAR CEMETERY from Highway A14 (Bologna-Taranto), exit at Cattolica, which is the nearest town and a seaside resort. The Cemetery is on the main road 5 kilometres south west of the town. The cemetery occupies a unique position on a hillside which was terraced for agriculture, each row of graves taking up one terrace. The site for the cemetery was chosen in November 1944 and it contains the graves of casualties incurred during the advance from Ancona to Rimini (which broke the Gothic Line) and in the heavy fighting around Rimini, which was taken by the Allies on 21st September 1944.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Markers– Row of markers in the tiered Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave Markers – Row of markers in the tiered Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Cross of Sacrifice - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Cross of Sacrifice - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– View of the Cross of Sacrifice from the tiered rows of Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013

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    Memorial – View of the Cross of Sacrifice from the tiered rows of Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013
  • Grave Marker– Grave marker - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013

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    Grave Marker – Grave marker - Gradara War Cemetery - May 2013
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Times Daily newspaper c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Times Daily newspaper c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Cecil Foster– This is a picture of my Great Uncle Cecil. He served in Italy with my Grandfather James Foster. Sadly, Cecil was killed in Italy. Lest we forget the sacrifices these great men have made for us.

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    Photo of Cecil Foster
    Photo of Cecil Foster – This is a picture of my Great Uncle Cecil. He served in Italy with my Grandfather James Foster. Sadly, Cecil was killed in Italy. Lest we forget the sacrifices these great men have made for us.
  • Grave marker– GRADARA WAR CEMETERY, Italy, Grave Reference: II, H, 10.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – GRADARA WAR CEMETERY, Italy, Grave Reference: II, H, 10.

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