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Alexander Basil McVean

In memory of:

Sergeant Alexander Basil McVean

November 6, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/188529

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

1659 Heavy Conversion Unit

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.

Additional Information


Born:

September 14, 1922
Arnprior, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 25, 1942
Ottawa, Ontario

Son Of Alexander and Ellen Mary (nee Ryan) McVean, of Arnprior, Ontario. Brother of Howard, Clifford, Ellen and Catherine.

Commemorated on Page 193 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

JURBY (ST. PATRICK) CHURCHYARD
Isle of Man, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 356.

Location:

Jurby is a village on the north-west coast of the Island and is reached from Ramsey, a seaport on the north-east coast six miles distant. The church of St. Patrick is the parish church of Jurby, and the churchyard is the parish burial ground, the Authority in which it is vested being the Incumbent and Churchwardens. It lies in an isolated position on the sea-coast, some way from the village, and covers one-and-a-half acres.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Sergeant Alexander Basil McVean is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Alexander Basil McVean is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of ALEXANDER BASIL MCVEAN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ALEXANDER BASIL MCVEAN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ALEXANDER BASIL MCVEAN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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