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Son of William George Hilliard Chisnell and Elizabeth Smith, from St-Vital, Manitoba. William was a flight lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in England in the Second World War.
His brother, Trooper William Norman Chisnell, service No. H-63984, died on August 15, 1944, from injuries sustained near Caen, Normandy, France, while serving with the 7th Reconnaissance Regiment of the Canadian Army.
Robert was an army cadet as a student, then signalman with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals – NPAM – service No. H-440328, from September 26, 1941, to July 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He served in Canada and Britain. He died accidentally on a night training flight. He had 358 days of service, 64 of which were overseas.
Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Bar.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
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Newspaper clipping
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Newspaper clipping
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Grave Marker
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Photo of Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of Robert Hilliard Chisnell
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Memorial
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Robert Hilliard Chisnell
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 145 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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