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Warrant Officer Class II Gordon William Olafsen

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Military service

Service number: R/192540
Age: 22
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 434 Sqdn.
Birth: August 14, 1922 Steveston, British Columbia
Enlistment: September 16, 1942 British Columbia
Death: December 18, 1944 Couvin, Belgium

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: VIII. B. 16.
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Son of Guttorm and Barbara Olafsen, of Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia. Brother of Robert, John, Ernest and Norman. Warrant Officer 2nd Class Olafsen is also commemorated on the Cenotaph located in the plaza in front of City Hall, in Richmond, British Columbia.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 407 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY Belgium

LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY is located 58 Km north east of Leuven. From Leopoldsburg railway station turn right along the Nicolaylaan to the 'T' junction and turn left onto the Koninklijkstraat. Continue 300 M and turn right at the Koning Albert I Plein. 100 M after this turn left at the 'T' Junction and right at the next 'T' junction. Go a further 300 M to the end of the road and turn left into the Militair Domein. The cemetery is sited 200 M along on the right.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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