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John Herbert Long

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant John Herbert Long

January 28, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/15069

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

126 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Born:

April 4, 1921
Saint John, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

July 15, 1940
Moncton, New Brunswick

Commemorated on Page 182 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VII. H. 8.

Location:

SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY is located in the Contrada of Canalicchio in the Commune and Province of Syracuse. It lies 3 kilometres west of Syracuse. Turn left at the end of the Catania to Syracuse motorway and the SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY can be found approximately 5 kilometres along on the left hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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