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Son of Jacob and Etty Alterson, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Sergeant John Alterson
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Sergeant John Alterson
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Alterson
John Alterson is honoured on page 6 of the memorial book,<br>
CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties,<br>
compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. <br>
This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact:<p>
The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives <br>
1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada)<br>
telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 <br>
facsimile: 514-931-0548 <br>
website: www.cjc.ca
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Alterson
Sergeant John Alterson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Alterson
Sergeant John Alterson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Alterson
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
Sergeant John Alterson
Grave Dinant
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Alterson
Sergeant John Alterson as commemorated on the RCAF Memorial Wall, Brandon, MB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens June 2023
Digital gallery of
Sergeant John Alterson
A portion of the RCAF Memorial Wall, Brandon, MB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens June 2023
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John Alterson is honoured on page 6 of the memorial book,<br> CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties,<br> compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. <br> This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact:<p> The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives <br> 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada)<br> telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 <br> facsimile: 514-931-0548 <br> website: www.cjc.ca
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Sergeant John Alterson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant John Alterson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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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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Grave Dinant
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Sergeant John Alterson as commemorated on the RCAF Memorial Wall, Brandon, MB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens June 2023
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A portion of the RCAF Memorial Wall, Brandon, MB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens June 2023
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 22 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
DINANT(CITADELLE)MILITARY CEMETERY
The town of Dinant is located on the junctions of the N96/92. From the motorway E411/A4 which runs between Brussel and Luxembourg turn off at junction 15 onto the N90 direction Namur. Follow the N90 until signs for the N92 are shown then follow the N92 direction Dinant. In the town of Dinant follow the road along by the river to the junction with the N936. Turn left onto the N936 and travel along Rue Saint-Jaques, take the first turning right into Rapaille and follow to the crossroads, turn right here towards the citadelle and the cemetery is on the left. The graves are located in the rear left hand corner.
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