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William Hugh Skelton

In memory of:

Flying Officer William Hugh Skelton

July 27, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/28994

Age:

28

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of John Moore Skelton and Ethel Henderson Skelton, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 444 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 850.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Photo of WILLIAM HUGH SKELTON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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