AGIRA CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

Commemorating 44 Highlanders

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ARBOUR, Private, WILLIAM, B/73748. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Grave Reference: C, C, 291.

BALL, Corporal, HARVEY PERCY, B/73408. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 22 July 1943. Age 27. Son of Joseph and May Ball; husband of Gladys Christine Ball, of Montreal, Province of Quebec. Grave Reference: D, G, 476.

BESSERMAN, Private, JACK, B/74190. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 18 July 1943. Age 29. Son of Nathan and Bessie Besserman, of Toronto, Ontario,. Grave Reference: C, D, 313.

BIRNIE, Sergeant, PETER, B/73375. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 35. Son of Noah and Jane Birnie; husband of Marjorie Pearl Birnie, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, C, 420.

BURKE, Private, CARL VICTOR, B/74572. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 23 July 1943. Age 31. Son of Clarence and Margaret Burke; husband of Rita Burke, of Sarnia, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, B, 401.

CAMERON, Private, JAMES, B/93743. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 22 July 1943. Age 38. Husband of Mary Beatrice Cameron, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, B, 406.

CHASE, Lieutenant, JOHN EARLE, C/903628. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 1 August 1943. Age 29. Son of John Albert and Annie Northey Chase, of Peterboro, Ontario. B.A. (Toronto). Formerly of The Royal Regt. of Canada. Grave Reference: A, C, 40.

CHILVERS, Private, HAROLD, B/73735. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 18 July 1943. Grave Reference: C, D, 309.

COCKBURN, Private, JAMES, B/75000. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 38. Husband of Hannah Cockburn, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, C, 417.

DICKS, Private, CHARLES WILLIAM JOSEPH, B/73914. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 18 July 1943. Grave Reference: C. D. 312.

DOWNES, Private, ROBERT, B/74294. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 6 August 1943. Age 22. Son of William and Margaret Downes, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: C, E, 329.

DUNCAN, Private, LLOYD, B/73486. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Son of Andrew and Clara May Duncan, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, C, 423.

FULLER, Lance Corporal, LIONEL GORDON, B/73084. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 2 August 1943. Age 22. Son of Edgar B. and Edna Fuller, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Fay Fuller, of Toronto. Grave Reference: A, C, 41.

GARVIN, Private, WILLIAM, B/114089. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 22. Son of John F. and Anne G. Garvin. Grave Reference: D, C, 421.

GORDON, Corporal, MORLEY, B/73446. Twice Mentioned in Despatches. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 23. Son of William and Unity Gordon, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Violet R. Gordon, of Toronto. Grave Reference: D, C, 411.

HARDACRE, Private, THOMAS, B/73190. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 28 July 1943. Age 22. Son of Cecil and Sarah Hardacre, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, C, 413.

HOLMES, Private, DOUGLAS MURRAY, B/75065. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 22 July 1943. Foster-son of Marion Pearce, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, E, 448.

LAMPERT, Private, MAX JOSEPH, B/371167. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 18 July 1943. Age 22. Son of Joseph and Rose Lampert, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: C, D, 311.

LEADBETTER, Private, RAY WILLIAM, B/73676. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 22 July 1943. Age 31. Son of Wilbert and Mary Leadbetter, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, B, 405.

LEITH, Private, IRVINE WLLLIAM, B/73813. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 24 July 1943. Age 33. Son of Irvine and Jessie Morrison Leith, of Aberdeen, Scotland; husband of Joan Hanlyn Leith, of Highgate, Middlesex, England. Grave Reference: B, B, 154.

LENNON, Corporal, WILLIAM, B/73133. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Son of John and Sarah Lennon, of Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. Grave Reference: D, A, 386.

MacLACHLAN, Lieutenant, EDWARD MARTIN. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 15 July 1943. Age 24. Son of D. Campbell MacLachlan and Jean Agnes MacLachlan, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, B, 408.

MARTIN, Private, CLARENCE GORDON, B/72730. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 10 September 1943. Age 28. Son of Thomas and Mary L. Martin, of Scarboro Junction, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, F, 457.

McCONNACH, Private, NATHANIEL, B/72922. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 16 July 1943. Age 36. Son of Robert and Rebecca McConnach; husband of Mary McConnach, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: A, G, 98.

McCRIMMON, Private, ARTHUR JAMES, B/75008. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 21 July 1943. Son of John O. and S. Myrtle McCrimmon, of York Mills, Ontario. Grave Reference: C, E, 326.

McGREISH, Private, JOHN MCLEISH, B/73776. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 33. Son of Daniel and Agnes McGreish; husband of Mary McGreish, of Mount Dennis, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, C, 424.

MILLER, Lieutenant, WILLIAM SWEETMAN. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 20 July 1943. Age 31. Son of John Miller, and of Clara Edith Miller (nee Sweetman); husband of Catherine Jane Miller (nee Craig), of Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. Grave Reference: C, G, 349.

MORTON, Private, ARTHUR, B/73972. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 25. Son of Samuel and Annie Morton; husband of Sylvia Morton. Grave Reference: B, D, 177.

MURRAY, Private, DANIEL JAMES, U/1834. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 20. Son of Daniel and Frances Murray, of Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. Grave Reference: D, A, 388.

MURRAY, Private, FRANCIS, K/66780. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 10 September 1943. Age 34. Son of Francis and Kate Murray. Grave Reference: D, F, 460.

OSLER, Lieutenant, ROBERT FREE. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 26 July 1943. Grave Reference: D, A, 384.

PARKES, Private, ORVILLE FREDERICK, B/74054. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 27 July 1943. Age 20. Son of Harry and Margaret Parkes, of Humber Summit, Ontario. Grave Reference: B, B, 152.

PARTLAND, Private, FRANK OWEN, B/73654. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 27 July 1943. Grave Reference: D, A, 379.

PICARD, Private, MURRAY JOSEPH, B/134374. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Son of Adolphus Joseph and Edith Miram Picard, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: B, A, 139.

SIMMONS, Private, JAMES HOWARD, B/131227. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 August 1943. Age 19. Son of Joseph and Kathryn Simmons. Grave Reference: C, G, 360.

TAYLOR, Private, VICTOR MARSHALL, B/74444. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 20 July 1943. Grave Reference: C, B, 274.

THOMPSON, Private, WILLIAM JAMES, B/72586. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 22 July 1943. Age 25. Son of James Patric and Beatrice Thompson; husband of Helen E. Thompson, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, E, 442.

THORBURN, Private, JOHN REGINALD, B/133164. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 23. Son of George and Mary E. Thorburn, of Orillia, Ontario. Grave Reference: A, C, 45.

WALKER, Private, JAMES, B/72809. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 1 August 1943. Grave Reference: A, C, 39.

WARRENER, Private, RONALD MacGREGOR, B/72831. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 25 July 1943. Age 30. Son of George K. and Henrietta MacGregor Warrener. Grave Reference: D, G, 480.

WHITELAW, Captain, GEORGE TURNBULL. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 1 August 1943. Age 23. Son of Allan Napier Whitelaw and Marion Whitelaw, of Oshawa, Ontario. Grave Reference: A, C, 42.

WILSON, Lance Corporal, EDWIN, B/72669. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 10 September 1943. Grave Reference: D, F, 464.

YOUNG, Private, GEORGE ERNEST, B/72976. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 20 July 1943. Age 39. Son of Charles and Annie Louisa Young; husband of Kathleen Dorothy Leslie Young, of Gilford, Ontario. Grave Reference: C. B. 275.

WHALEN, Private, MURRAY LORNE, B/72819. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 22 July 1943. Age 20. Son of Edward and Lillian Whalen, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: D, E, 450.

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