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Flight Sergeant Walter William Burns

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Military service

Service number: R/76101
Age: 22
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 38 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Birth: September 11, 1919 Chicago
Enlistment: October 21, 1940 Nova Scotia
Death: July 13, 1942

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 2. F. 3.
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Son of William A. Burns and Mary I. Burns, of Homewood, Illinois.

In the Books of Remembrance

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Page 61 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY Egypt

Heliopolis, a major suburb of Cairo, lies 10 kilometres to the north-east of the main city centre, approximately 6 kilometres from the airport.

The HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY is situated opposite El Banat (Girls) College in Nabil el Wakkard Street, and access is from this street.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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