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Walter Ward Hughes

In memory of:

Sergeant Walter Ward Hughes

December 17, 1941

Military Service


Service Number:

R/79699

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of Walter Ernest and Lillie Gertrude Ward Hughes, of Lockwood, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 33 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
Angus, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. 7. Class C. Grave 73.

Location:

The cemetery contains service plots of both wars here (the majority of which are 1939-1945). Most of these graves are of airmen and there is a special RAF plot in the south-eastern part of the cemetery, near the lodge. South of the north gate is an all services plot. There are now nearly 40, 1914-1918 and nearly 100, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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