Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Mould English
In memory of:
Flying Officer Robert Mould English
April 15, 1945
Five miles north of Spezia, Italy
Military Service
J/29567
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
208 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
July 14, 1924
St. Catharines, Ontario
September 4, 1942
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Richard and Hilda Louis English of Edgewater, New Jersey.
Commemorated on Page 513 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
Italy
IX. J. 6.
FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY stands on the right bank of the River Arno, just south of the road to Pontassieve and to Arezzo and 5 kilometres east of Florence. Take the A1 Roma to Milano road and exit at Firenze sud. Follow the road (No.67) towards Pontassieve and Arezzo. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – Robert English. Shot down on 15 April. Murdered 3 days later while a POW. Last Canadian to die in Italy.
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