Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Frank Drew Trist
In memory of:
Gunner Frank Drew Trist
May 29, 1944
Military Service
H/76125
Army
Royal Canadian Artillery
2 Medium Regt.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 465 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CASSINO WAR CEMETERY
Italy
V. E. 2.
CASSINO WAR CEMETERY lies in the Commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres south-east of Rome. It is situated in the valley of the River Liri immediately below the southern spurs of the central Apennines. Above it at a distance of one kilometre is the dominating hill on which stands the Abbey of Monte Cassino, founded by St. Benedict in the year 529 on the site of an ancient temple of Apollo. If approaching the CASSINO WAR CEMETERY by road, follow the Highway A2 from Rome to Naples and leave it at the Cassino exit. After passing the pay booths, follow the sign for Cassino. At the traffic lights, after a block of flats, turn right towards the locality of S. Angelo and the CWGC signs will then be seen.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Entrance – Entrance - Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice - Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker - Cassino War Cemetery - May 2013 … Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Telegram – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of FRANK DREW TRIST – It is unknown who these people are. The photos were found in Frank's military service file. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Frank Drew Trist – Born: January 1, 1923 Death: Spring, 1944 in Italy Frank Drew Trist was born to Richard and Maggie Trist in Dryden. Raised in Dryden, he attended both elementary and high school. He enlisted at Port Arthur in 1941 and went overseas in 1942. He was killed in active duty in Italy in the spring of 1944. Along with Frank was his older brother Barney who also saw active duty as an airplane mechanic with the R.C.A.F. Frank's father, Richard Trist, owned and operated a livery stable (a feed and water station for horses) near the present day theater on Queen Street. Lloyd O'Doud (a long time Dryden resident and World War II veteran) meet Frank when his father would leave their horses for the day at the Trist Livery stable. Lloyd recalls the day that Frank was killed in Italy. Frank drove his Brengun carrier to the top of a hill where he was overlooking German military movements. Frank would radio a set of coordinates to the artillery units who would then direct their guns to fire on the enemy. Soon however, the Germans located Frank's position and fired upon him and he was killed. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Photo of Frank Drew Trist – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Photo of Frank Drew Trist – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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