Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Donald Hugh John Chapman
In memory of:
Flying Officer Donald Hugh John Chapman
February 13, 1943
Calgary, Alberta
Military Service
J/9361
24
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
3rd SFTS (RCAF)
Additional Information
July 28, 1918
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of Cecil Hugh Chapman and Muriel Huntingdon Simpson, of Edmonton, Alberta.
Was a cadet in the army from 1930 to 1934 and a reservist with the 2nd Battalion, 49th Edmonton Regiment – ??NPAM – service number 735 replaced by 536644, in Edmonton, Alberta, from August 14, 1940 to April 20, 1941.
Served only in Canada for 641 days. He was accidentally killed in a mid-air collision.
Commemorated on Page 145 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
EDMONTON CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada
Block 143. Sub. Div. K. Grave 2.
The cemetery was formerly known as "Edmonton Protestant Cemetery" and contains graves of both world wars. There is also a Cross of Sacrifice, erected after the 1914-1918 War. There are now 80, 1914-1918 and over 50, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Bulletin February 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Bulletin February 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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