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Walter Elijah Sweetapple

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Walter Elijah Sweetapple

August 31, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

798683

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

519 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Naboth and Annie Rose Sweetapple, of Glovertown, Newfoundland, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 199 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WICK CEMETERY
Caithnesshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. O. Grave 444.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of WALTER ELIJAH SWEETAPPLE– In memory of the men and women from Newfoundland who went away to war and did not come home. From the Newfoundland Legion magazine “Lest We Forget”. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WALTER ELIJAH SWEETAPPLE
    Photo of WALTER ELIJAH SWEETAPPLE – In memory of the men and women from Newfoundland who went away to war and did not come home. From the Newfoundland Legion magazine “Lest We Forget”. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Picture of Walter Elijah Sweetapple– Walter served with the 519 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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    Picture of Walter Elijah Sweetapple
    Picture of Walter Elijah Sweetapple – Walter served with the 519 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
  • Grave Site of Walter Elijah Sweetapple– Wick Cemetery, Caithnesshire, United Kingdom.

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    Grave Site of Walter Elijah Sweetapple
    Grave Site of Walter Elijah Sweetapple – Wick Cemetery, Caithnesshire, United Kingdom.
  • Picture of Walter Elijah Sweetapple– Photo of Walter where he has his stripes.

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    Picture of Walter Elijah Sweetapple
    Picture of Walter Elijah Sweetapple – Photo of Walter where he has his stripes.
  • Memoribilia collection– This is a collection of Walter's memoribilia belonging to sister Jean Blackwood.

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    Memoribilia collection
    Memoribilia collection – This is a collection of Walter's memoribilia belonging to sister Jean Blackwood.

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