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Donald Keith Nelson

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Donald Keith Nelson

March 5, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/40051

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Born:

December 27, 1923
Fort Frances, Ontario

Enlistment:

October 30, 1942
Geraldton, Ontario

Son of Albert and Jessie Nelson of Bergland, Ontario. Husband of Mary Nelson of Edmonton, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 403 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REYKJAVIK (FOSSVOGUR) CEMETERY
Iceland

Grave Reference:

C48. 10.

Location:

Reykjavik is in the south-western part of the island and the REYKJAVIK (FOSSVOGUR)CEMETERY lies south of the town on the road to Hafnarfjordur.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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