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David William Rennie

In memory of:

Corporal David William Rennie

September 17, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

K/52312

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

Additional Information

Born:

March 20, 1919
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of David and Kathleen Bingham (nee Bradshaw) Rennie, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Hortence Mabel Rennie, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 426 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

IX, D, 10.

Location:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Cemetery– Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy - May 2013 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Cemetery – Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy - May 2013 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Cemetery – Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy - May 2013 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Grave marker – Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy - May 2013
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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Coriano Ridge War Cemetery

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    Coriano Ridge War Cemetery

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