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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

James Douglas Macklem

In memory of:

Flying Officer James Douglas Macklem

August 2, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/20592

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

47 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Born:

May 2, 1920
London, Ontario

Enlistment:

November 20, 1941
Toronto, Ontario

Son of John and Hilda Macklem of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 374 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

2. G. 15.

Location:

From the main road to Trincomalee, at the junction before the town, turn left, signposted to Nilaveli Beach Hotel. This is the Nilaveli Road. The TRINCOMALEE WAR CEMETERY is approximately 6 kilometres distance situated on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Medal– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of James Douglas Macklem– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Medal– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation Paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of James Douglas Macklem
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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