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Thomas Winfield Shaffer

In memory of:

Chief Motor Mechanic Thomas Winfield Shaffer

February 5, 1941

Military Service

Service Number:

A/540

Age:

57

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Canadian Navy Reserve

Division:

H.M.C.S. Naden

Additional Information

Husband of Ellen Shaffer, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 44 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BURNABY (OCEAN VIEW) BURIAL PARK
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Pine Sec. Plot 473. Grave 3.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Location– Thomas died as a result of an accident. Several photos show the location of the mishap. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Location – Thomas died as a result of an accident. Several photos show the location of the mishap. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Location – Thomas died as a result of an accident. Several photos show the location of the mishap. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Location – Thomas died as a result of an accident. Several photos show the location of the mishap. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Ocean View, Burnaby, BC. March 6, 2007

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    Grave Marker – Ocean View, Burnaby, BC. March 6, 2007

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