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Sergeant John Alterson

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Military service

Service number: R/70612
Age: 22
Rank: Sergeant
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 77 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Birth: August 10, 1919 Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Enlistment: August 23, 1940 Saskatchewan
Death: October 13, 1941

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Coll. grave 12-21.
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Son of Jacob and Etty Alterson, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 22 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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DINANT (CITADELLE) MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium

DINANT(CITADELLE)MILITARY CEMETERY

The town of Dinant is located on the junctions of the N96/92. From the motorway E411/A4 which runs between Brussel and Luxembourg turn off at junction 15 onto the N90 direction Namur. Follow the N90 until signs for the N92 are shown then follow the N92 direction Dinant. In the town of Dinant follow the road along by the river to the junction with the N936. Turn left onto the N936 and travel along Rue Saint-Jaques, take the first turning right into Rapaille and follow to the crossroads, turn right here towards the citadelle and the cemetery is on the left. The graves are located in the rear left hand corner.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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