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John William Kirkwood Dunn

In memory of:

Flying Officer John William Kirkwood Dunn

July 18, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/23117

Age:

35

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

431 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Henry Josias and Caroline H. G. Dunn, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 297 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BORAN-SUR-OISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Oise, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 20.

Location:

Boran sur Oise is a village 36 kilometres south-east of Beauvais and 7 kilometres east-north-east of Persan Beaumont. The BORAN-SUR-OISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the south-west side of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer John William Kirkwood Dunn is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer John William Kirkwood Dunn is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John William Kirkwood Dunn is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer John William Kirkwood Dunn is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • 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
  • Photo of JOHN WILLIAM KIRKWOOD DUNN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN WILLIAM KIRKWOOD DUNN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Victoria Daily Times. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Victoria Daily Times. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Commemorative Poster– Scotiabank produced this commemorative poster to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The poster was produced in English and in French.

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    Commemorative Poster
    Commemorative Poster – Scotiabank produced this commemorative poster to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The poster was produced in English and in French.
  • Bank of Nova Scotia, WWII Honour Roll list– Mr Dunn was remembered at the general meeting of the Bank of Nova Scotia on October 13, 1946.

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    Bank of Nova Scotia, WWII Honour Roll list
    Bank of Nova Scotia, WWII Honour Roll list – Mr Dunn was remembered at the general meeting of the Bank of Nova Scotia on October 13, 1946.
  • Grave marker

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker
  • Newspaper Clipping– In memory of the employes from the Bank of Nova Scotia who went away to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the employes from the Bank of Nova Scotia who went away to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Id Card

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    Id Card
    Id Card
  • Photo of John Dunn

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    Photo of John Dunn
    Photo of John Dunn

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