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John Handel Freestone

In memory of:

Pilot Officer John Handel Freestone

September 3, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

J/15424

Age:

30

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

419 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

January 25, 1912
Melton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

July 23, 1940
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Francis Joseph and Annie Elizabeth Freestone, of Waldron, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 74 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WARNANT-LES-DINANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Grave 3.

Location:

WARNANT-LES-DINANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY The village of Warnant is located north of the town of Dinant off the N971. From the motorway E411/A4 which runs between Namur and Luxembourg turn off at junction 15 onto the N90 direction Namur, follow the N90 to the junction with the N92, take the N92 direction Dinant. Follow the N92 along by the river to the town of Anhee and the junction with the N971. Turn onto the N971 direction Warnant, turn right at the sign into Warnant along Rue De La Gare and over the railway. Take the first turning left after the railway called Route De Bioul and the the first turning right called Rue De Quincay, the WARNANT-LES-DINANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY is along here on the right. The graves are located along the left hand wall.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter (1)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter (2)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (1)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (2)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (3)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (4)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter (1)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter (2)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer John Handel Freestone 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
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer John Handel Freestone is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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