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Jens Lawrence Dissing

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Jens Lawrence Dissing

February 7, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/85547

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

415 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Jens L. and Kathryn M. Dissing, of London, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 291 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Plot 2. Row A. Grave 1.

Location:

Bergen is on the coast 6 kilometres north-west of Alkmaar and 43 kilometres north-north-west of Amsterdam, lying 3 kilometres west of the main Alkmaar-Den Helder road. The BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY is on the north-eastern outskirts of Bergen, in the road known as Kerkedijk. The British plots are in the south-eastern part of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Memorial– In memory of the people of London, Ontario who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Jens Lawrence Dissing– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Jens Lawrence Dissing– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo used with permission of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands
P/O Dissing was pilot of Wellington aircraft of 415 Swordfish Squadron lost during a night anti-shipping patrol off the Dutch coast.  

Body of P/O (WAG) Chas. Simpson was nowt recovered and his name is engraved on the Runnymede Memorial.

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