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Nicholas Chobaniuk

In memory of:

Flying Officer Nicholas Chobaniuk

January 14, 1945
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England

Military Service

Service Number:

J/23790

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

26th OTU (R.A.F.)

Citation(s):

From the Army: War Medal 1939-1945. From the Air Force: General Service Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Bar.

Additional Information

Born:

November 24, 1919
Regina, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

December 8, 1941
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Paul Chobaniuk and Dominica (aka Nettie) Dariuk, from Regina, Saskatchewan.

He was a gunner, service No. L-600310, with the 3rd Searchlight Light Coastal Battery in Vancouver, British Columbia, from July 22 to December 5, 1941, after completing basic training – NRMA – from March 20 to May 20, 1941. He accumulated 112 days of service. He served in Canada and Britain. He died when his bomber crashed during a long range night training flight.

Commemorated on Page 503 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY
Cheshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. A. Grave 844.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Nicholas Chobaniuk is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Nicholas Chobaniuk is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Nicholas Chobaniuk is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Nicholas Chobaniuk is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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