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Donald Perry Carruthers

In memory of:

Sergeant Donald Perry Carruthers

May 23, 1942
Mountain Ash, Wales

Military Service

Service Number:

R/100418

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Citation(s):

Defense Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

February 4, 1922
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

April 10, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Perry Davis Carruthers and Stella Abbey Carruthers, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 390 days of service, including 120 days overseas.

Commemorated on Page 63 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LLANTWIT MAJOR CEMETERY
Glamorganshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. C. Grave 26.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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