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1998.135.080.021
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ITALY, SEPT 1943 - MARCH 1945
ITALIE, SEPTEMBRE 1943 - MARS 1945
Grave of Pte G.K. Williams, Ortona 1943
Clipping - "At the Grave of a Fallen Seaforth" - Captain James C. Grizzard, US Army at the service of his brother-in-law, Lance Corporal (Acting Corporal) George King (G.K.) Williams, A23052 of the Seaforths who was killed on 24 December, 1943 at Ortona. This photo was probably taken in January 1943.
Cpl Williams had just joined the battalion on 30 April, 1943. He was finally buried in the Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, aged 25 years. He was an American serving in the Canadian Army. His parents lived in Atlanta, Georgia.
The original photo is in the Public Archives of Canada. DND ARMY 28877.
From Padre Durnford's Diary, page 29:
"The 8th to 15th [of January 1944] taken up in hunting for graves from the Moro [River] to Ortona ...
Cemetary completed by the old Church, where Xmas Day was spent. 32 graves. Pioneers (Barnes esp.) did fine job & McNamara did good job of tidying graves. "To the S-H of C this place is forever sacred" [on a sign in the cemetery].
16 - Sun. [16 January 1944] H.C. Brigade. 25 . 9 a.m. H.C. Ortona. 18. 10 a.m. Interviews (2). Memorial Service. 2 P.M. Cemetary. (Xmas D Church). Col. [Syd Thomson] Reads . Pipe Plays Bugle blows. "They grow not old etc." Drum head. 25 fr. each Coy . 200 approx. Air Cover drowns me out. 5 movie cameras working."
From the Album (Scrapbook) of Major W.D. Blackburn consisting of captioned photos and clippings from newspapers and magazines. The items are from Canada, England and Italy. He served in the Regiment from 13 August, 1940 to 12 February 1944. He commanded "C" Company in Italy.

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