Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Joseph Wagner
In memory of:
Trooper George Joseph Wagner
May 24, 1944
Italy
Military Service
B/53719
23
Army
Calgary Regiment, R.C.A.C.
14th Canadian Armd. Regt.
Additional Information
March 23, 1921
Montreal, Quebec
Son of Joseph and Lena Ballod of Oxford Mills, Ontario. Brother of Leda. He was a former Canadian National Railroad labourer. He served with the Brockville Rifles. He served in Canada from 2 January 1942 until 17 July 1942, the United Kingdom from 18 July 1942 to 23 June 1943 and Italy from 24 June 1943 until his death. He is commemorated on the Honour Roll for the former village of Expanse, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 469 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
XIII. C. 7.
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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Photo of George Wagner – Trooper George Wagner Killed May 24, 1944. -
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Photo 2 of George Joseph Wagner – George sitting on his tank during training in Camp Borden, Ontario on June 15, 1942. -
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Photo 5 of George Joseph Wagner – With sister-in-law, Doris Ballod -
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Photo 5 of George Joseph Wagner – With step-brother, Herb Ballod
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