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Military service
Service number:
J/26943
Age:
28
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Birth:
May 15, 1915
Death:
October 1, 1943
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Lot 9. Block H. Grave 4.
Additional information
Son of Charles C. Scheltens and Amanda C. Scheltens, of Lac La Biche, Alberta
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Gordon Vick Scheltens
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Gravemarker
This photograph was taken in the summer of 2006.<P> Pilot Officer Scheltens was 28 years old when he lost his life. He now lies in Sedgewick Memorial Cemetery in Sedgewick, Alberta. -
Memorial Cairn
Memorial Cairn commemorating Pilot Officer Gordon Scheltens of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Scheltens Lake was named after him and the memorial cairn was placed by the personnel of 1AMS, 4 Wing, Cold Lake Squadron. The lake is located in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range.<P> The name of this lake was bestowed by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (now the Geographical Names Board of Canada). The Memorial Cairns Project was conducted by the Airman's Memorial Cairns Committee, Royal Canadian Legion, McCrane Branch No 28, Lac La Biche, Alberta. -
Group Photo
P/O Gordon Scheltens on the left side. -
Photo of GORDON VICK SCHELTENS
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Grave marker
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Grave marker
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Gordon Vick Scheltens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Gordon Vick Scheltens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Gordon Vick Scheltens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Gordon Vick Scheltens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Gordon Vick Scheltens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Gordon Vick Scheltens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 211 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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SEDGEWICK CEMETERY Alberta, Canada
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