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Arthur Donald Crighton

In memory of:

Lieutenant Arthur Donald Crighton

July 10, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

CDN/141

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Welch Fusiliers

Division:

6th

Additional Information


Arthur Crighton was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, he died while serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers as a CANLOAN Officer.

Commemorated on Page 282 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

II. G. 13.

Location:

Cheux is a village 10 kilometres west of Caen. This cemetery is reached from Caen by taking route D9 westwards. After about 8 kilometres, the road by-passes St Manvieu village, while Cheux lies 2 kilometres to the left. You will find St Manvieu War Cemetery on the right hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of ARTHUR DONALD CRIGHTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ARTHUR DONALD CRIGHTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ARTHUR DONALD CRIGHTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ARTHUR DONALD CRIGHTON– Don, Garry and Lorna. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • 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
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Arthur Donald Crighton
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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