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In Memory of
RAYMOND PHILLIP BLAND
Private, C/5561
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
who died 18 age
23th July 1943

Remembered with honour
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY


Born: 9 Ott 1924, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Son of John Morton Bland and Agnes Crawford Bland, of Toronto, Ontario.


Private Raymond Phillip Bland, D-Company, Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Born according to his attestation paper on 9 October 1920, but in fact he was born on 9 October 1924 in Toronto (ON) and KIA 23 July 1943.
Ray Bland joined the Canadian Army at the age of 15 when he hitch-hiked to Petawa to join the Hasty P's in 1940. Because he was a tall guy he told everyone he was 19 years of age, but was in fact much younger. After his training he was shipped overseas and wrote his mother every day. He also had a twin sister, Gloria, who served as a Private in the Canadian Women's Army Corps. His brother John also served overseas with the Queen's Own Rifles and his second sister June served as a Sergeant Major in the Canadian Women's Service Force.
Ray's father died in 1930 and was a veteran from the Great War. His mother was a Government inspector at the Scarboro munitions plant. His parents were of Scottish origin.
Ray died during the battle for Leonforte and was initially buried in a grave in Assoro. He was buried on an escarpment plot northwest of the church with well. Later he was reburied at Agira.



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Name: Bland, Raymond Phillip, R P
Rank: Private
Service: C/5561
Unit Text:
Regiment: Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Date of Death: 23/07/1943
Age: 18
Grave Reference: B. H. 240
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Fallen Soldiers

Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
ALEXY, DAN JOHN, D J
ASSELIN, MAURICE, M
CROMB, CHARLES ALEXANDER, C A
FERGUSON, JOHN, J T
FRENCH, ARTHUR VERNON, A V
HALL, FRANK CONSTANT, F C
KING, RONALD DAVID BEAUMONT, R D B
LORIMER, ROBERT JOHNSTON, R J
LUCAS, DONALD ALFRED, D A
MAC DONALD, WILLIAM KENNETH, W K
MERCER, HUGH, H
O'BRIEN, ROBERT, R
OLIVER REGINALD BATES, O R
POOLE, JAMES CLIFFORD, J C
SILLERS, WILLIAM JOHN BALFOUR, W J B
SIMPSON, THOMAS F., T F
TAPLEY, CYRUS LUSWELL, C L

Royal Canadian Regiment
ALLISON, WILLIAM, W R
ANDERSON, HUGH R., H R
BALDWIN, FREDERICK, F
BOYCE, LEONARD WALLACE, L W
CAMERON, ALVIN, A
CROWE, RALPH MARSTON, R M
CUMMINGS, DOUGLAS, D M
GIGGEY, JAMES FREDERICK, J F
NORTON, JOSEPH ERNEST, J E
POPE, JOHN HENRY WILLIAM, J H W
TOULOUSE, CECIL LAVERNE, C L
TURNER, FREDERICK, F A
WALLACE, JAMES, J B

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
ANDROS, JACK ALBERT, J A
BOULTON, WILBERT ROY, W R
BROWN, ALBERT, A
BROWN, GEORGE DONALD, G D
COUSINS, SIDNEY JOHN, S J
CURRIE, CECIL HARVEY, C H
EGERTON, LOUIS MARTIN, L M
GARNEAU, DANIEL, D
GILL, BASIL ERIC, B E
HORN, JOHN ARCY, J D A
Mc FEE, SAMUEL, S
McKAY, EUGENE JOSEPH, E J
NICOL, JAMES, J
SCHOLEY, JOHN RICHARD, J R

Loyal Edmonton Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BAXTER, EDWARD ROY, E R
BRYANT, FRANKLYN NOLAN, F N
CAMERON, JAMES ALEXANDER, J A
CHRISTIE, EARL JOHN, E J
HAMMELL, JAMES SHANNON, J S
Mc EWAN, ROBERT, R
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ZILNIC, SERGIE, S

Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BLAND, RAYMOND PHILLIP, R P
CLEMENTS, ALFRED WILSON, A W
FORTIER, MICHEL ONESIME, M O
HIE, HARTLEY ALBERT ELWOOD, H A E
JOHNSON, ERNEST, E
KINNEAR, CALVIN, C
McCORMICK, CECIL EDWIN, C E
NASH, FERDINAND LEONARD, F L
PITT, LLOYD, L J
PUNCHARD, FREDERICK ERNEST, F E
RORABECK, BASIL GERALD, B G
SUTCLIFFE, BRUCE ALBERT, B A
TAYLOR, JOHN RAYMOND, J R

West Nova Scotia Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BLINN, JOSEPH HOWARD, J H
BOUDREAU, ANDREW, A W
BOWER, HORACE LENT, H L C
BROWN, WILLIAM LEONARD, W L
DOUCETTE, GERALD JOSEPH, G J
ELLIS, RICHARD HARTNEY, R H
FARRIS, HAROLD WILLIAM, H W
GORMAN, LAURIE EUGENE, L E
HICKS, HARRY ANGUS, H A
KEYES, FRED WILLIAM, F W
PACE, WILLIAM KERR, W K
PERRY, CLARENCE ALBERT, C A
PETTIFER, ERNEST HENRY, E H
REEVES, CHARLES CHESTER, C C
RHULAND, DENNIS AUBREY, D A
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Royal 22e Regiment, R.C.I.C.
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CHARDOLA, JEAN, J P
DION, PAUL ARMAND, P A
FILIATRAULT, LEOPOLD, L
LABRIE, NAPOLEON, N
LAVIGNE, LEONCE, L
LE BEL, MARCEL, M
PRIMEAU, FERNAND, F
TARTE, JOSEPH EPHREM, J E

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
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Royal Canadian Engineers
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COLLINS, CHARLES EDWARD, C E
DAIGLE, JOSEPH, J
JEFFERYS, CHARLES ROSS, C R
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Royal Canadian Artillery
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COBURN, STANLEY RUSSELL, S R
COOKE, THOMAS AUSTIN, T A
SMITH, LEONARD ADAM, L A
TERRY, DAVID DOUGLAS, D D
WATEROUS, CHARLES HORATIO, C H

Carleton and York Regiment, R.C.I.C.
DEVOE, ARCHIE JOSEPH, A J
PELLETIER, LEON HUBERT, L H
TAYLOR, GRAYDON, G A

Three Rivers Regiment, R.C.A.C.
DILIO, JAMES MICHAEL VINCENT, J M V
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KANE, BERNARD MANUS, B M
NORMAN, JOSEPH, J W
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4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, R.C.A.C.
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Royal 22e Regiment
KNOWN UNTO GOD

Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.), R.C.I.C.
LEGGO, JAMES GORDON, J G
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48th Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C.
LEITH, IRVINE WLLLIAM, I W
MORTON, ARTHUR, A
PARKES, ORVILLE FREDERICK, O F
PICARD, MURRAY JOSEPH, M J

Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
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Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
WALKER, NORMAN ALAN, N A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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