Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Walter Tuhkanen
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Walter Tuhkanen
November 26, 1942
Military Service
J/12315
25
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Information
April 14, 1917
Timmins, Ontario
June 16, 1941
Ottawa, Ontario
Son of John and Leino Tuhkanen. Brother of Victor Tuhkanen, of Haileybury, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 120 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada
Sec. 34. Lot 48 N E Grave 1
OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 113 from the Second World War. Many of the graves are in the two veterans plots, where there is also a Cross of Sacrifice dedicated to all service casualties buried in the cemetery. The OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL is in a shelter adjoining the newer of the veterans plots in the cemetery and commemorates 26 Second World War servicemen whose remains were cremated elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.A.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of WALTER TUHKANEN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WALTER TUHKANEN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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