Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils d'Owen Dixon Friend et d'Annie Caroline Friend (née Booth). Époux de Doris Lorraine Friend (née McBrien), de Whitby, Ontario.
Galerie numérique de Lieutenant Edwin Dixon Friend
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Lieutenant Edwin Dixon Friend
Friend, Edwin Dixon - Lieutenant. Born 31st March, 1919, at Oshawa, Ont. Educated at Ritson Road School, and Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Oshawa. Entered the service of the Bank 1st February, 1938. Served at Oshawa. Enlisted 15th October, 1941, from that branch in Canadian Armoured Corps, Wireless Wing. Corporal 4th December, 1941; Second Lieutenant 20th April, 1942; Lieutenant 3rd July, 1942. Trained at Camp Borden, Ont. Graduated from Officers' Training Centre, Brockville, Ont., in April, 1942. Served with 26th Army Tank Regiment (The Grey and Simcoe Foresters) from November, 1942. Overseas in June, 1943. Transferred to 3rd Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment (The Governor General's Horse Guards) 14th September, 1943. Served in North Africa and Italy. Reported (3rd September, 1944) to have died of wounds received in action in Italy. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i>
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant Edwin Dixon Friend
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant Edwin Dixon Friend
From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant Edwin Dixon Friend
From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant Edwin Dixon Friend
From the Toronto Telegram April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant Edwin Dixon Friend
From the Toronto Telegram May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Friend, Edwin Dixon - Lieutenant. Born 31st March, 1919, at Oshawa, Ont. Educated at Ritson Road School, and Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Oshawa. Entered the service of the Bank 1st February, 1938. Served at Oshawa. Enlisted 15th October, 1941, from that branch in Canadian Armoured Corps, Wireless Wing. Corporal 4th December, 1941; Second Lieutenant 20th April, 1942; Lieutenant 3rd July, 1942. Trained at Camp Borden, Ont. Graduated from Officers' Training Centre, Brockville, Ont., in April, 1942. Served with 26th Army Tank Regiment (The Grey and Simcoe Foresters) from November, 1942. Overseas in June, 1943. Transferred to 3rd Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment (The Governor General's Horse Guards) 14th September, 1943. Served in North Africa and Italy. Reported (3rd September, 1944) to have died of wounds received in action in Italy. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i>
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star September 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Cimetière de guerre de Montecchio Italie
Le cimetière militaire se trouve à Montecchio, dans la commune de Montelabbate (province de Pesaro), sur une élévation tout juste au nord de la route principale entre Pesaro et Urbino, à environ 12 km à l'ouest de Pesaro. Emprunter la route 423 qui va de Pesaro à Urbino et suivre les indications pour Montecchio. Le cimetière se trouve du côté droit de la route, avant d'entrer dans la ville.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
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