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John Hilliard Foley

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Hilliard Foley

March 22, 1949
Maxville, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

27835

Age:

28

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

RCAF Station Rockcliffe

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.

Additional Information

Born:

October 18, 1920
Ottawa, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 10, 1948
Sudbury, Ontario

Son of John and Evelyn (nee Fisher) Foley. Husband of Marie Cecile Jeannine (nee Pageau) Foley. Brother of Bernard and Garnet.

Commemorated on Page 6 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

OTTAWA (NOTRE DAME) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 23, Soldiers Plot IV

Location:


The cemetery is located at the north west corner of the intersection of St-Laurent Boulevard and Montreal Road. The cemetery entrance is on Montreal Road.

Visiting Information
The cemetery grounds are open daily for visitation from sunrise to sunset. The on site cemetery office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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