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| Additional
Information: |
Son of Leonard and Kate Elizabeth Houghton; husband of Eileen
Marjory Houghton, of Hertford. |
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| Cemetery: |
MELDOLA WAR CEMETERY, Italy |
| Cemetery Details: |
The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the
working hours anytime. |
| Grave Reference/Panel Number: |
I, D, 5. |
| Location: |
Meldola War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Meldola, in the
Province of Forli. It is located south of the SS9 from Bologna to Rimini,
10 km south of Ronco, itself equidistant between Forli and Forimpopoli.
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| Historical Information: |
Meldola War Cemetery was originally a battlefield cemetery of the
46th Division, into which a few burials were concentrated; they all date
from the last week of October and the month of November 1944. Meldola
itself was taken on 30th October, and in the ensuing month the 46th and
4th Divisions advanced to the Lamone River. There are now over 100,
1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this
site. |