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Son of Harold Despard and Marguerite Jean (nee Little) Twigg, of Victoria British Columbia. Husband of Amy Mildred (nee Church) Twigg, of Ottawa, Ontario.
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
St Matthew's Anglican Church Ottawa
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
2252 Wing Commander John Despard Twigg (RMC 1931) He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 408 Sqdn. He died on Aug 28, 1942. He was buried in the Gosselies Communal Cemetery in Belgium Row 1. Grave 18.
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
2252 Wing Commander John Despard Twigg (RMC 1931) He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 408 Sqdn. He died on Aug 28, 1942. He was buried in the Gosselies Communal Cemetery in Belgium Row 1. Grave 18.
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
2252 Wing Commander John Despard Twigg (RMC 1931) served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 408 Sqdn. He died on Aug 28, 1942. He was buried in the Gosselies Communal Cemetery in Belgium Row 1. Grave 18.
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg
From the North Bay Nugget. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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St Matthew's Anglican Church Ottawa
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2252 Wing Commander John Despard Twigg (RMC 1931) He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 408 Sqdn. He died on Aug 28, 1942. He was buried in the Gosselies Communal Cemetery in Belgium Row 1. Grave 18.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2252 Wing Commander John Despard Twigg (RMC 1931) He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 408 Sqdn. He died on Aug 28, 1942. He was buried in the Gosselies Communal Cemetery in Belgium Row 1. Grave 18.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 2252 Wing Commander John Despard Twigg (RMC 1931) served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, 408 Sqdn. He died on Aug 28, 1942. He was buried in the Gosselies Communal Cemetery in Belgium Row 1. Grave 18.
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From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Wing Commander John Despard Twigg is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the North Bay Nugget. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 120 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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GOSSELIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Belgium
GOSSELIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 5 km north of Charleroi. Taking the E42 from Mons in the direction of Liege then exit at Gosselies onto the N5 towards Charleroi. 2 Km after this junction lies the third right hand turning towards Brussels. After taking this turning the next right hand turning leads onto the Chaussee de Fleurus, with the cemetery located 50 metres along this road on the left hand side.
Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.
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