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William Tom Seaman

In memory of:

Sergeant William Tom Seaman

June 10, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/140842

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of William James Seaman and Ellen Loretta Seaman, of Edrans, Manitoba, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 211 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

NANTES (PONT-DU-CENS) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loire-Atlantique, France

Grave Reference:

Plot L. Row B. Grave 28.

Location:

Nantes is a large town and port on the River Loire about 48 kilometres east of St Nazaire. The NANTES (PONT-DU-CENS) COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the north-western outskirts of the town on the western side of the road to Rennes. The Commonwealth War Graves are in a special plot about 100 yards east (right) of the main entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of William Seaman– Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association
when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day
tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal
Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial
was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg
Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling
ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy,
France in June of 2003.

Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National
Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other
materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the
Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands,
etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean
Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection
were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication
"A Place of Honour".

(Notes taken from the Cecil Pittman's photo collection)
  • Photo of WILLIAM TOM SEAMAN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Biography
  • Memorial– Sergeant William Tom Seaman is 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
  • Memorial– Sergeant William Tom Seaman is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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