A CANADIAN VIRTUAL WAR CEMETERY AGIRA by 1°IIS M. Bartolo - PACHINO
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In Memory of
CASKANETTE JOHN ALBERT ANDREW
Private, A/33197
Royal Canadian Regiment
who died 19 age
25 July1943

Remembered with honour
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY


Born:9 Ago 1923, Greenock, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada;
Son of Joseph and Orillia Caskanette, of Hanover, Ontario.

Private John Albert Andrew Caskanette, Royal Canadian Regiment. Born on the 9th of August 1923 in Greenock, Ontario and killed in action on the 25th of July 1943.
John was killed in action between Leonforte and Nissoria and buried in a field grave north of Leonforte.
John was only 19 years old when he got killed in action. He lived in Hanover, Ontario with his parents. He had five brothers and five sisters. Two of his brothers served overseas in the Canadian Army.
When John enlisted on the 20th of May 1941 in London, Ontario he lied about his age. He said his name was Caskanett and his date of birth was 22nd of May 1922. Eventually it turned out he wanted to join the Army that he tried to be older than he officially was.


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Name: Caskanette, John, J A A
Rank: Private
Service: A/33197
Unit Text:
Regiment: Royal Canadian Regiment
Date of Death: 25/07/1943
Age: 19
Grave Reference: A. H. 121
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Inscription: Merciful Jesus, grant him eternal rest, let perpetual light shine upon him



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