Russell Thomas Ormerod
Private 439689
25th Bn, New Zealand Infantry
Russell Thomas Ormerod was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Louisa Ormerod, of
Wellington, New Zealand.
He died on 21 March 1944, aged 22, and is buried in
Cassino War Cemetery,
Italy (Grave Ref. X. F. 5).
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Russell's grave in Cassino War Cemetery |
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The View from Monte Cassino
towards Cassino. The Railway Station, and Cassino War Cemetery can be seen
towards the right-hand side of the picture.
It's in this area that the New
Zealand Division battalions fought pitched battles against German paratroops
as they made their way towards Monte Cassino. |