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Richard Hugh Chittim

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Richard Hugh Chittim

January 2, 1945
Zell-Hilpostein, Germany

Military Service

Service Number:

J/90196

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

166 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, France Germany Star, Defence Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Bar, Operational Wings.

Additional Information

Born:

January 10, 1923
Windsor, Ontario

Enlistment:

July 23, 1942
Windsor, Ontario

Son of Gordon Aiken Chittim and Freida June White, of Windsor, Ontario.

During the First World War, Gordon served in Canada, Britain and France, and fought with the 20th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, service No. 1045830. He was severely gassed on November 10, 1917, and lost a leg on August 28, 1918, in Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Richard Hugh Chittim served in Canada and Britain. He had 852 days of service, 279 of which were overseas

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:

DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 5. C. 5-8.

Location:

Durnbach is a village 16 kilometres east of Bad Tolz, a town 48 kilometres south of Munich. Durnbach War Cemetery is 3 kilometres north of the village Gmund am Tegernsee. Using the A8 from Munich, turn off at the junction Holzkirchen, taking the 318 road in the direction of Gmund am Tegernsee. At the crossroads with the 472, turn left in the direction of Miesbach. The cemetery is situated approximately 500 metres on the left from the 318/472 crossroads.

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– Pilot Officer Richard Hugh Chittim is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Richard Hugh Chittim is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Richard Hugh Chittim is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Richard Hugh Chittim is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of RICHARD HUGH CHITTIM– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of RICHARD HUGH CHITTIM – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of RICHARD HUGH CHITTIM – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Id Card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Id Card – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Richard Hugh Chittim– From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Richard Hugh Chittim – From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Richard Hugh Chittim– Richard Hugh Chittim pictured here in a class photo at Hugh Beaton High School 1936, Windsor Ontario, Canada

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    Photo of Richard Hugh Chittim – Richard Hugh Chittim pictured here in a class photo at Hugh Beaton High School 1936, Windsor Ontario, Canada

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