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W.O.II Observer Wilbert Scott Hignell

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Military service

Service number: R/93410
Age: 25
Rank: W.O.II Observer
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 97 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Death: January 9, 1943

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 20. C. 7.
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Son of Henry Alexander Hignell and Christina Helen Hignell, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 170 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Netherlands

The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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