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Lloyd Vernon Chadburn

In memory of:

Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon Chadburn

June 13, 1944
Benouville, Normandy, France

Military Service

Service Number:

J/2976

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

127 (Fighter) Wing

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Service Order and Bar

Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Born:

August 21, 1919
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

April 16, 1940
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Thomas and Florence Chadburn.

Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon Chadburn has been honoured by having Chadburn Lake named after him. The location of Chadburn Lake is in Yukon (105D10- 60° 38’ 56”- 134° 57’ 18”)

Commemorated on Page 270 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

V. F. 2.

Location:

Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Photo of Lloyd Vernon Chadburn– Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon Chadburn, DSO and bar, DFC of Oshawa and Aurora Ontario, was 25 when he died. (DND Photo number PL15079)

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    Photo of Lloyd Vernon Chadburn – Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon Chadburn, DSO and bar, DFC of Oshawa and Aurora Ontario, was 25 when he died. (DND Photo number PL15079)
  • Gravemarker– Grave Marker of Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon Chadburn, R.C.A.F., located in Ranville War Cemetery, Normandy, France. Photo extracted from the 3rd Para Brigade WW II Re-Enactors website

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    Gravemarker – Grave Marker of Wing Commander Lloyd Vernon Chadburn, R.C.A.F., located in Ranville War Cemetery, Normandy, France. Photo extracted from the 3rd Para Brigade WW II Re-Enactors website
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