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Alan John Prins

In memory of:

Private Alan John Prins

September 26, 1982
Nicosia, Cyprus

Military Service

Service Number:

K52 104 431

Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

Division:

2nd Battalion

Citation(s):

Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, United Nations Forces in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Dag Hammarskjöld Medal

Additional Information

Born:

April 4, 1962
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 25, 1980
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Alice Prins of Ottawa, Ontario. Brother of Ashley Prins of Calgary, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 174 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Cremated

Location:

OTTAWA (BEECHWOOD) CEMETERY contains 98 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 113 from the Second World War. Many of the graves are in the two veterans plots, where there is also a Cross of Sacrifice dedicated to all service casualties buried in the cemetery. The OTTAWA CREMATION MEMORIAL is in a shelter adjoining the newer of the veterans plots in the cemetery and commemorates 26 Second World War servicemen whose remains were cremated elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.A.

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  • Boots– These are the boots that I had to remove from his room, after I was detailed to hand in his equipment. I failed to hand in his boots. I still have them to this day. I wanted something to remember my good friend.

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    Boots – These are the boots that I had to remove from his room, after I was detailed to hand in his equipment. I failed to hand in his boots. I still have them to this day. I wanted something to remember my good friend.
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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