Capt JA Wilson May 23 1944
Black and White photo KIA May 23, 1944 in the second day of the Hitler Line battle.
Pte Irvine William Leith – died of wounds – 24 July 1943
Pte William Irvine (Irving) Leith died of his wounds on 24 July 1943, having been wounded on the assault on the town of Assoro, Sicily, 19/20 July. NOK: Son of Irvine and Jessie Morrison Leith, of Aberdeen, Scotland; husband of Joan Hanlyn Leith, of Highgate, Middlesex, England.
Pte Thomas Hardacre – kia
In the battle to capture the town of Nissoria, Sicily on 26 July. Pte Hardacre’s body was recovered a day later and buried by the padre, Captain East. NOK: Son of Cecil and Sarah Hardacre, of Toronto, Ontario.
Pte James Howard Simmons – Died of wounds – 12 Aug 1943
B131227 died on 12 August 1943 in Sicily as the battalion arrived at a rest camp in Militello following the successful Sicily campaign. NOK: Son of Joseph and Kathryn Simmons.
Pte Burke, Carl Victor – Died of Wounds – 23 July 1943
Wounded on 20 July 1943 by German medium artillery as the battalion advanced, in well-spaced 5 yard intervals along the road from Assoro, Sicily to the main Adrano road. The barrage caught two companies in the open 1 1/2 miles short of the road junction. Pte Burke died of his wounds three days later. NOK: […]
Pte Chilvers, Harold – kia 18 July 1943
Killed in action on the advance preparing for the assault up the mountain to Assoro, Sicily.
Pte Lloyd Duncan – kia 25 July 1943
Killed in action during the assault to take the town of Nissoria, Sicily. NOK: Son of Andrew and Clara May Duncan, of Toronto, Ontario.
Pte Douglas Murray Holmes – kia – 22 July 1943
B75065 Pte Holmes was killed in action by a German medium artillery barrage as the battalion had formed-up on the road from Assoro, 1 1/2 miles short of the crossroads of the road to Adrano their next goal. 2 Highlanders were killed and 4 wounded in the barrage. Higher casualties had been avoided as the […]
Pte Cameron, James – KIA 22 July 1943
Pte Cameron was killed by German medium artillery as the battalion advanced on the road from Assoro, spaced at 5 yard intervals, to a form up point 1 1/2 miles short of the Adrano crossroads. 2 Highlanders were killed and four wounded in the barrage.
Lt. Duncan C. Grant Memorial Binder Photo
4×6 black and white portrait in uniform Killed on Dec 7 1943 from wounding by shelling near San Leonardo at the crossing of the Moro.