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In Memory of
ROBERT JOHNSTON LORIMER
Service Number: D/98743
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
who died 25 age
on 5 August 1943

Remembered with honour
AGIRA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY


Born on 15 Mar 1918, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario

Robert Lorimer was transferred to the UK in 1940 with the 1st Canadian General Hospital. During his stay in England he wanted to join a combat unit where he would be happier and requested for a transfer. After a medical examination and tests the psychiatrist recommended him that he was good for a commando unit. He was placed with the Seaforth Highlanders.
Robert left his parents behind and four brothers. Two of his brothers also served in the Canadian Armed Forces. His brother Arthur was a gunner with the Royal Canadian Artillery and his brother Bruce was with the Royal Canadian Navy. Arthur died in 2002 at the age of 87. The family lived in Montreal.

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Name: Lorimer, Robert Johnston, R J
Rank: Private
Service: D/98743
Unit Text:
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Date of Death: 05/08/1943
Age: 0
Grave Reference: B. E. 191
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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
NICOLL, 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
McEwan, Robert, R wan
WESS, WILLIAM, W
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
RICHARD, LEON JOSEPH, L J
VEINOTTE, LARRY WILLOUGHBY, L W
ZWICKER, WILLOUGHBY BRUNT, W B

Royal 22e Regiment, R.C.I.C.
BRAULT, GILLES, G
CHARDOLA, JEAN, J P
DION, PAUL ARMAND, P A
FILIATRAULT, LEOPOLD, L
LABRIE, NAPOLEON, N
LAVIGNE, LEONCE, L
LEBEL, MARCEL, M
PRIMEAU, FERNAND, F
TARTE, JOSEPH EPHREM, J E

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
BROWN, HENRY, H
CURRY, HUGH NATHANIEL HAROLD, H N H
GILES, HARVARD, H

Royal Canadian Engineers
CAMPBELL, FRED THOMAS, F T
COLLINS, CHARLES EDWARD, C E
DAIGLE, JOSEPH, J
JEFFERYS, CHARLES ROSS, C R
WALSH, EDGAR, E J

Royal Canadian Artillery
CLARKE, JAMES GORDON, J G
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
HAMILTON, JOSEPH LAMBERT, J L
KANE, BERNARD MANUS, B M
NORMAN, JOSEPH, J W
WILLOUGHBY, CHARLES, C

4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, R.C.A.C.
HARBOUR, GEORGE LAWRENCE, G L

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
KLEIN, WILLIAM, W S

Royal 22e Regiment
KNOWN UNTO GOD

Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.), R.C.I.C.
LEGGO, JAMES GORDON, J G
LENIUK, JOHN, J
LUNN, ERNEST PEARSON, E P

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
SNOW, WILLARD STRINGAM, W S

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

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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