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Clayton Howard Atto

In memory of:

Major Clayton Howard Atto

May 22, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

103019

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Army Service Corps

Additional Information


Son of Frederick Howard and Daisy Blake Atto.

Brother of Captain Frederick Blake Atto, who died the same day while serving with Canadian Special Service Battalion.

Commemorated on Page 240 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:

4. B. 18.

Location:

The Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery lies on the slope of a hill about 500 metres before of the village of Dely Ibrahim. The village is located in hilly country about 10 kilometres south-west of Algiers on the road to Blida. Please note: It is regretted that it is not possible to keep a copy of the register in this cemetery. Assistance may be obtained from staff when they are present.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Clayton Atto– Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me with the permission of McGill University from their web site, 'McGill Remembers'
  • Newspaper Clipping– Maj Clayton Howard Atto obit Montreal Star May 29 1944 courtesy McGill University Archives
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Grave marker

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