| Additional Information: | Son of Alcide and Helen Pottie, of New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
| Cemetery: |
FORLI WAR CEMETERY, Italy
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| Grave Reference/ Panel Number: |
II, C, 15. |
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| Location: | The War Cemetery is located on the outskirts of Forli, about 3 kilometres South-West of the town, in the locality of Vecchiazzano, Via Borghina. From the SS9 to the west of the town, take the SS67 to Florence. After 3-4 km there is a signpost pointing left to Vecchiazzano. |
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| Historical Information: |
The cemetery site was selected soon after the Eighth Army took Forli in November 1944, and burials were concentrated there from the surrounding battlefields; many of those buried there lost their lives in the heavy fighting in appalling weather between Rimini and Ravenna in October-December 1944. There are now over 700, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
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