Captain Lionel Wigram (1907 in Sheffield, England – 3 February 1944 in Pizzoferrato Abruzzi Region, Italy) was a British Army officer.
At the time the Italian forces were still viewed as a potential source of problems, and although they were officially won to the cause the Allied had little or no confidence in them.
Wigram managed to overcome the diffidence of the British and American military leaders who had in mind to use Italian troops (regular or partisans) as auxiliary forces.
Wigram was killed in action while leading the Wigforce during the hapless attack at Pizzoferrato village in the Abruzzi region; he is interred at Moro River Canadian War Cemetery (XVI.B.9 Camp) in Ortona.
Though married in the West London Synagogue,Lionel's widow asked that no religious symbol be placed on his grave and so the CWGC Star of David is missing.