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Leslie Duncan McAllister

In memory of:

Flying Officer Leslie Duncan McAllister

March 30, 1943
Near Arnheim, Netherlands

Military Service

Service Number:

J/11183

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

196 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45. Posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy, the 3 July 1946.

Additional Information

Born:

January 30, 1918
Mundare, Alberta

Enlistment:

September 24, 1936
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of John Duncan and the late Margaret (nee Asher) of Mundare, Alberta. Brother of Margaret.

Commemorated on Page 188 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LAREN (BARCHEM) GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Plot 2. Row A. Coll. grave 7-11.

Location:

Laren is situated about 50 kilometres north-north-east of Arnhem, and 20 kilometres north-east of Zutphen, on the north side of the main Zutphen-Hengelo road. Barchem is a village 12 kilometres south of Laren, about 4 kilometres south of the main road. The LAREN (BARCHEM) GENERAL CEMETERY is 140 metres due west of the cross roads in the centre of Barchem, between the main roads to Lochem and Ruwilo. The British plot faces the cemetery entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Leslie Duncan McAllister is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Leslie Duncan McAllister is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Leslie Duncan McAllister is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Leslie Duncan McAllister is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of LESLIE DUNCAN MCALLISTER– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of LESLIE DUNCAN MCALLISTER – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Leslie Duncan McAllister– Flying Officer Leslie Duncan McAllister courtesy McGill University Archives

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    Photo of Leslie Duncan McAllister – Flying Officer Leslie Duncan McAllister courtesy McGill University Archives
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    Press Clipping – From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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