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Flying Officer Sidney Glen Peterson

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Military service

Service number: J/14208
Age: 21
Rank: Flying Officer
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 78 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Birth: December 18, 1922 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment: July 25, 1941 Manitoba
Death: May 25, 1944 Hank, Netherlands

Burial/memorial information

JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
Grave reference: Coll. grave 24. J. 2-4.
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Beloved and loving son of Lawrence and Ethel Peterson, formerly of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sidney was predeceased by his brother Flying Officer Lawrence Herbert
Peterson, killed in action over El Alamein, North Africa, 30 October 1942.
Sidney is fondly remembered by his brother Flight Lieutenant Warren
Senior Peterson (deceased) brothers Clive Julius and Roy Eric Peterson. Sidney will be remembered for his
wonderful sense of humour, his leadership qualities and his keen sense of duty. He will always be an inspiration to his younger brothers. Sidney graduated from Lord Selkirk High School in Winnipeg and served as a cadet
officer in The Fort Garry Horse Cadets before enlisting in the RCAF in
January 1942. After training and receiving his commission and Observer's
wing in Canada, he was sent overseas. In England he received Operational
training and served in 65 Squadron and 78 Squadron, RAF. As a navigator with
78 Squadron he flew 26 operational missions in Halifax IIIB bombers. While
returning from a mission to Aachen, Germany, his aircraft (Halifax LV905)
was shot down over Holland and crashed into a dike, two bodies were
recovered, five crewmen including Sidney, were entombed in the wreckage.
Recovery of the aircraft and the remains of the crew was begun and completed in 2005 after private donations from the people of Holland were collected and raised by the Salvage Halifax 1944 Foundation. The Peterson
family wish to thank (the late) HRH Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands; Mr.
Anton van der Pluym; Mr. and Mrs. Philip de Witt and the members of
Stichting Archief*Kring Hank; all the members of the Salvage Halifax 1944
Foundation, Mr. Jan C.K. van Loo, President, Mr. Jan Rouwenhorst, secretary;
Captain Hans Spierings and crew members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Salvage Team, and members of the Identification Team of the Royal
Netherlands Army. The family also wish to thank Mr. Steve Austin, Ms. Sarah
Tyrrell and Mr. Phil Michael of Veterans Affairs Canada, and Ms. Kirsten
Johnson, Canada Remembers Division for their constant attention and superb
handling of all arrangements and details pertaining to Sidney's final
resting place. Per Ardua Ad Astra, and thank you to all crew members of
Halifax LV905 for the Peace we now enjoy.
Vancouver Sun / The Province, Area Code 604

Lacrosse, Rugby and Fencing were his hobbies and interests.Attended Fort Garry, Horse Cadet Corps Jan 1939 - July 1941.

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Second World War (1939 – 1945)

In the Books of Remembrance

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Page 416 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Netherlands

The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.

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