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Ikor served in the Imperial Russian Navy aboard the battleship Potemkin from 1904 to 1905 and participated in that crew's mutiny in June 1905. They emigrated to Canada on December 14, 1911 according to family records.
Alexander was a sapper in the Royal Canadian Engineers Corps, service number H-36691, from July 28, 1941 to January 5, 1942. He accumulated 161 days of service.
He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 618 days of service, including 244 overseas. It crashed while returning from a combat mission in Madane, France.
1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and bar, operational wings.
Digital gallery of Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
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Sgt. Alexander Chibanoff with his crew
Sgt. Alexander Chibanoff (Bottom Centre) Pilot, with his crew of the "M" for Mother, Squadron 427 -
Cemetery
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Grave Marker
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Photo of ALEXANDER CHIBANOFF
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Memorial
This plaque is erected on the site near Heathrow Airport where my uncle's plane crashed. I am sending another image on another form. As the wording may be obscure I will post it here with any balance on the next form Left hand side of plaque: HARMONDSWORTH MOOR At this site on 16 September 1943, an RCAF Halifax bomber crashed on return from a mission, with the loss of all seven crew members. This memorial is to all those who served in 427 squadron, and in 6 Bomber Group RCAF. Dedicated on 7 July 1999 by British Airways, in association with the Community of Harmondsworth. Halifax V. DK 253 ZL M 427 Squadron 6 Bomber Group Royal Canadian Air Force Based at Lemming in Yorkshire Right hand side: UNITED IN SERVICE F/O B. Bagbie RCAF F/O F.V. Webb RCAF Flt/Sgt. A. Chibanoff RCAF Sgt. D.R. Coe RAF Sgt. H.W. Frost RAF Sgt. E.V. Potts RAF AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Alexander Chibanoff
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 145 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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