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In Memory of
HUGH WINSTON DOBSON
Corporal, K/85330
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
who died 29 age
on 26 July 1943

Remembered with honour
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY


Born 22 Ago 1913, Alameda, Estevan Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
Son of Melvin and Anna Dobson, of Wainwright, Alberta.

Hugh was killed in action when the PPCLI had to take objective Tiger, east of Nissoria. It is not known exactly where he was killed in action, but it was close to objective Tiger. The enemy had dug in into concealed positions in the hills between Nissoria and Agira where they waited for the Canadians to approach and then opened fire with artillery, mortars, machine guns and tanks.
Hugh was buried near Nissoria and later reburied at Agira.
Hugh lived in Vulcan, Alberta. His parents lived in Calgary where his father was a reverend in South Calgary. Hugh had one sister who worked as a nurse in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa in a Military Hospital.


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Name: Dobson, Hugh Winston, H W
Rank: Corporal
Service: K/85330
Unit Text:
Regiment: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Date of Death: 26/07/1943
Age: 29
Grave Reference: C. E. 330
Casuality:
Inscription: God made trial of them and found them worthy of Himself.'' ''I hope in thy word.'



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MAC DONALD, WALTER GORDON, W G
Mc CAULEY, WILLIAM JOSEPH, W J
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HUGHES, JOHN, J
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OSBORNE, JAMES, J
STEEVES, CLIFFORD FRED, C F
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Royal 22e Regiment, R.C.I.C.
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MORRISON, WILLIAM SOUTHARD, W S
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Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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