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Military service
Service number:
B/66615
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Death:
August 19, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. B. 9.
Digital gallery of Private John Hughan
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Entrance
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Cross of Sacrifice
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Grave marker
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Grave Marker
John was killed in action during Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid). His body washed ashore near De Panne, Belgium between 10 and 16 September 1942. He was temporary buried in De Panne with a few other Canadians that died during the raid. https://commonwealth-adegem.com/hughan-john -
Temporary grave marker
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Document
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Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter (1)
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Letter (2)
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Letter
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Telegram
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Attestation paper
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 83 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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