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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Douglas Lancaster

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Douglas Lancaster

June 11, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/21526

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

420 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 358 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

THEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure-et-Loir, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 2.

Location:

Theuville is a village and commune about 9.5 miles (15 kilometres) south-south-east of Chartres, a town on the Paris-Le Mans railway line. The most practical way of visiting the cemetery is by taxi from Chartres. The burial ground is on the south-eastern side of the village on the D.114 road to the neighbouring village of Beauvilliers. North-east of, and near, the crucifix in the centre are the graves of six airmen, one of whom belonged to the Royal Air Force and five to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Douglas Lancaster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Douglas Lancaster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JOHN DOUGLAS LANCASTER– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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