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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Ronald William Doidge

In memory of:

Flying Officer Ronald William Doidge

October 20, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/26406

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

440 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 292 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HELLENDOORN GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Grave 15.

Location:

Hellendoorn is a small village 20 kilometres west of Almelo, and 4 kilometres north of Nijverdaal, which lies on the main Zwolle-Almelo road. The cemetery lies about half a mile south of the village, on the east side of the road to Nijverdaal. In the south-eastern corner are the graves of 15 airmen; eleven from the United Kingdom, two from Canada, and one each from Australia and New Zealand.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of RONALD WILLIAM DOIDGE– Photos of Doidge, from LAC, Ottawa
  • Witness account of Doidge's crash– From LAC, Ottawa
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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