Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Chesley Weldon and Greta Evangeline Steeves (1980 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother), of Elgin, Albert Co., New Brunswick.
His brother, Russell Steeves served with the Carleton and York Regiment and he died on October 14, 1945.
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Cross of Sacrifice
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Dyce Old Churchyard
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Grave Marker
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Photo of John Chesley Steeves
Sgt. John Chesley Steeves enlisted in R.C.A.F. at Moncton, NB, in June 1940. He trained in Regina, Montreal and Ontario. Went overseas on Feb.17, 1941, trained in Scotland, and was stationed at Kinloss as Wireless Air Gunner. He lost his life in a crash over Scotland after enemy engagement July 7, 1941. -
Elgin War Memorial
Elgin War Memorial Elgin,Albert County, New Brunswick -
Elgin War Memorial
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Book of Remembrance
Mrs. Steeves was Canada's "Silver Cross Mother" in 1980. -
Biography
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Photo of John Chesley Steeves
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Times Globe newspaper c.1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Chesley Steeves
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 45 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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