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Warrant Officer Class II Lionel Greer Chaston

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Military service

Service number: R/77559
Age: 24
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 408 Sqdn.
Birth: April 4, 1918 Calgary, Alberta
Enlistment: November 6, 1940 Alberta
Death: August 28, 1942 Istham, Germany

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 8. E. 17.
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Son of Leon Christopher Chaston and Sarah (nicknamed Bessie) Greer of Calgary, Alberta. Brother to John.

Each year, we remember Lionel Greer Chaston by awarding the Chaston trophy at the Capilano Golf and Country Club, West Vancouver, British Columbia, and by the Warrant Officer Lionel G. Chaston RCAF Memorial Cup.

He was a solider, regiment number M-587154, in the 8th Field Ambulance of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corpos - NPAM - in Calgary, Alberta, from August 13 to November 5, 1940.

He served in Canada and Great Britain. He served for 659 days, 320 of them overseas.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 64 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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HANOVER WAR CEMETERY Germany

Hanover Military Cemetery which adjoins the HANOVER WAR CEMETERY is reached via the A2 E30 motorway from Dortmund to Berlin. At the junction with the B441 turn right onto the B441 and follow signs for Hanover, Ahlem and Seelze. After 7 km turn right onto Seelzestrasse leading towards Harrenburg. After 5 km and having entered Harenburg turn left onto Harenberger Miele. The Hanover Military Cemetery and the HANOVER WAR CEMETERY are located 3 km after leaving Harrenburg in the direction of Hanover.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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