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John David Steele

In memory of:

Warrant Officer John David Steele

April 9, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/94702

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

101 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Born:

November 7, 1919
Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

March 11, 1941
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of Samuel and Caroline Mable Lanor (nee Horne) Steele of Arcona, Saskatchewan. Steele Lake, Saskatchewan is named after him.

Commemorated on Page 216 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

DOORNSPIJK GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Grave 1.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post November 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John David (Jack) Steele– 1919-1943
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer John David Steele is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer John David Steele is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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