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James Molesworth

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant James Molesworth

October 25, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/85993

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

103 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

August 26, 1917
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

December 28, 1940
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Frederick James Molesworth and Lillian Molesworth, of Lansing, Ontario.

Brother of Private George Clifford Molesworth who died on January 16, 1945 while serving with the South Saskatchewan Regiment.

Commemorated on Page 100 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MOULIN-SOUS-TOUVENT COMMUNAL, CEMETERY
Oise, France

Grave Reference:

Mil. Row. Grave 2.

Location:

Moulin-sous-Touvent is a village and commune 66 kilometres east of Beauvais, and 18 kilometres north-east of Compiegne. The cemetery is located a short distance along a local road to the east. The Commonwealth war graves of 7 airmen, 5 belonging to the Royal Air Force, 1 to the Royal Canadian Air Force and one to the Royal Australian Air Force, are to the left of the centre path, not far from the entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • 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– Flight Sergeant James Molesworth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant James Molesworth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant James Molesworth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant James Molesworth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JAMES MOLESWORTH– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JAMES MOLESWORTH – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of James Molesworth– Jim Molesworth, taken by Shirley Martindale, friend of family.

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    Photo of James Molesworth – Jim Molesworth, taken by Shirley Martindale, friend of family.

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