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ARMSTRONG, Corporal, GEORGE R. [2], B/65605. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 15 April 1945. Age 30. Son of John and Mary A. Armstrong, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Grave Reference: I. C. 16.

AUBRY, Private, ROLAND [3], B/144940. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Grave Reference: I. C. 7.

CASS, Private, GORDON HENRY CHARLES [4], B/135716. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Age 21. Son of Harry and Ruby Cass, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 12.

CONNELLY, Private, LEONARD OLIVER [5], B/131969. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 13 April 1945. Age 18. Son of James Frederick and Louise Mary Connelly, of Sudbury, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 13.

DUCHARME, Private, JAMES [6], H/1209. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 15 April 1945. Age 22. Son of Pascal and Virginia Ducharme, of The Pas, Manitoba. Grave Reference: II. B. 15.

GAYNER, Private, JORDAN W [7]., C/5312. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Age 24. Son of Albert Edward Gayner, and of Ethel Elizabeth Gayner, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 4.

GUNTER, Private, BERTON CHARLES [8], B/81581. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Age 27. Son of Robert N. and Ethel V. Gunter, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: XI. F. 11.

HARRIS, Private, FRANK [9], B/2162. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Age 27. Son of Allan and Margaret Harris; husband of Ilene Harris, of Oakville, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 2.

HYSON, Private, RONALD V [10]., F/79568. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 16 April 1945. Age 24. Son of Kempton Havelock Hyson, and Grace Alberta Hyson, of Bridgetown, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia; husband of Kathleen Hyson, of Bridgetown. Grave Reference: I. C. 3.

IRONS, Private, GEORGE BRADLEY [11], C/120097. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 13 April 1945. Grave Reference: I. C. 6.

JAMIESON, Private, ROBERT [12], K/49909. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 16 April 1945. Age 21. Son of Robert and Jane Hamilton Jamieson, of Milner, British Columbia. Grave Reference: I. C. 15.

JONES, Private, GEORGE ALEXANDER [13], B/147040. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Age 26. Husband of Stephanie Marie Jones, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 10.

MacKENZIE, Lieutenant Colonel, DONALD ALEXANDER [14]. D S O. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Grave Reference: I. C. 11.

McCUTCHEON, Captain, HAROLD JAMES [15]. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 13 April 1945. Grave Reference: I. C. 5.

MOTKALUK, Private, STEVEN J [16]., B/113741. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 2 May 1945. Grave Reference: IV. E. 14.

OLIVIER, Private, RONALD [17], D/158001. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Age 20. Son of Paul and Elvira Olivier, of Montreal, Province of Quebec. Grave Reference: II. B. 16.

POPE, Private, HARRY DOUGLAS [18], B/147975. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 15 April 1945. Age 21. Son of Harold and Evelyn Lucy May Pope, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 14.

STAUGHTON, Private, WILLIAM JOHN EDWARD [19], B/157880. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 12 April 1945. Age 19. Son of William S. and Katie Staughton, of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 9.

TOWNSON, Lance Corporal, JAMES L [20]., B/78871. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 13 April 1945. Age 25. Son of George Thomas Townson and of Ellen Louisa Townson (nee Jupp); husband of Bernice Norma Townson (nee Ross), of Toronto, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 8.

WILLIAMS, Lieutenant, JOHN FREDERICK [21]. 48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.. 15 April 1945. Age 29. Son of John H. and Annie Williams, of Peterborough, Ontario. Grave Reference: I. C. 1.