Basil M. Halhed – Lance Corporal, died 23 May 1944, aged 24

As part of our project to document and remember the names on the Ladysmith Cenotaph, here is our page on Lance Corporal Basil M. Halhed,  who died on 23 May 1944, aged 24, while serving in Italy with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.

He is buried in the Cassino War Cemetery in italy.

Lance Corporal Basil M. Halhed was the “son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Halhed; husband of Johanna Halhed, of Westminster. London.”

L/Corporal Basil Halhed, circa 1943 (Photo: Ladysmith Archives)
L/Corporal Basil Halhed, circa 1943 (Photo: Ladysmith Archives)

Here are some link to pages with more information on Lance Corporal Basil M. Halhed:

The Cenotaph in Ladysmith, B.C.
The Cenotaph in Ladysmith, B.C.
The list of World War 2 Dead on the Cenotaph in Ladysmith, B.C.
The list of World War 2 Dead on the Cenotaph in Ladysmith, B.C.
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