Military service
Burial/memorial information
Each year, we remember Lionel Greer Chaston by awarding the Chaston trophy at the Capilano Golf and Country Club, West Vancouver, British Columbia, and by the Warrant Officer Lionel G. Chaston RCAF Memorial Cup.
He was a solider, regiment number M-587154, in the 8th Field Ambulance of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corpos - NPAM - in Calgary, Alberta, from August 13 to November 5, 1940.
He served in Canada and Great Britain. He served for 659 days, 320 of them overseas.
1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with bar and Operational Wings
Digital gallery of Warrant Officer Class II Lionel Greer Chaston
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Warrant Officer Class II Lionel Greer Chaston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Warrant Officer Class II Lionel Greer Chaston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 64 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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HANOVER WAR CEMETERY Germany
Hanover Military Cemetery which adjoins the HANOVER WAR CEMETERY is reached via the A2 E30 motorway from Dortmund to Berlin. At the junction with the B441 turn right onto the B441 and follow signs for Hanover, Ahlem and Seelze. After 7 km turn right onto Seelzestrasse leading towards Harrenburg. After 5 km and having entered Harenburg turn left onto Harenberger Miele. The Hanover Military Cemetery and the HANOVER WAR CEMETERY are located 3 km after leaving Harrenburg in the direction of Hanover.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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