Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Russell Sloan
In memory of:
Flying Officer William Russell Sloan
January 21, 1944
Military Service
J/20416
29
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
434 Sqdn.
Additional Information
October 21, 1914
Wapella, Saskatchewan
Son of William Sloan (October 26, 1871 - May 15, 1955) and Sarah Jane (Sadie) (née Smith) Sloan (June 30, 1876 - May 6, 1948). He moved with his family to Kelowna, British Columbia at the age of 6. He was the youngest in the family and only brother of Millie Sloan Hart, Eunice Sloan Lundin and Edith Sloan Hewlett.
Commemorated on Page 445 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
Germany
Coll. grave 8. L. 34-37.
The BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY is in the district of Charlottenburg, 8 kilometres west of the city centre, on the south side of the Heerstrasse. From Theodor Heuss Platz in the district of Charlottenburg near the exhibition hall complex and next to the Olympic stadium, follow signs for Spandau, proceeding along the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery lies on the Heerstrasse on the left hand side of the road and 3 kilometres from Theodor Heuss Platz. Visitors should drive beyond the BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY to the traffic lights, then turn left directly onto a small one way street running parallel to the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery entrance is on this small one way road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of WILLIAM RUSSELL SLOAN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM RUSSELL SLOAN – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM RUSSELL SLOAN – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Identification – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Picture of William (Rus) Sloan – Picture of William (Rus) Sloan -
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Photo of William – Picture of William "Rus" Sloan, along with the web page address for his memorial. -
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Group Photo – We believe this is a RCAF navigational class, but have no details on this. -
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Ceremony – Nieces Joyce/ Bette(Bernie) at changing page ceremony on September 26, 2007. -
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War Medals – Medals awarded to William Rus Sloan. -
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Memorial – Flying Officer William Russell Sloan is commemorated 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 -
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Memorial – Flying Officer William Russell Sloan is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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