Hello , i need help and information about William Wilfred Alto. He died 16 februari 1945 in Germany. He was Rifleman at the Royal Winnepeg Rifles. Is there a picture of him and the War diaries of 1945 . Thank you
Looks like you need to check out the Canadian Archives Item - Library and Archives Canada Surname: ALTO Given Name(s): WILLIAM WILFRED Age: 34 Date of Birth: 1910-04-06 Date of Death: 1945-02-16 Rank: Rifleman Unit: Royal Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C. Force: Army Service Number: H62769 Reference: RG 24 Volume: 25321 Extra Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Alto; husband of Jeanie Grant Alto, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Item Number: 452 Maybe one of our Canadian members can help you dig deeper TD The Royal Winnipeg Rifles THE RHINELAND 8 Feb - 10 Mar 45 Waal Flats 8-15 Feb 45 - VERITABLE 1945: 3rd Canadian Division in Op Veritable Moyland Wood 14-21 Feb 45 - VERITABLE 1945: the Canadian finale (Moyland Wood & Goch-Calcar road)
His service record is available on Ancestry, I've had a quick look through and unfortunately no photo of him
Blimey thats some file William Wilfred Alto 1910–1945 BIRTH 1910 • Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada DEATH 16 FEB 1945 • Holland Pte William W Alto Sault Ste Marie 1910 Mond Mine, Sud Dist Miner & Forestry Worker Army Forestry Corp 1940 Port Arthur Canada, France, Belgium, Holland Died in Holland 16/2/45 As AB64 says - unfortunately no photos - as yet TD
