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Alfred Charles Elton

In memory of:

Lieutenant Alfred Charles Elton

August 23, 1949
Malton, Ontario

Military Service

Service Number:

O22324

Age:

24

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Canadian Navy

Division:

HMCS Shearwater

Citation(s):

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp (CVSM), War Medal 1939-1945

Additional Information

Born:

January 28, 1925
Simcoe, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 13, 1943
Toronto, Ontario

Son of deceased parents Alfred Ernest and Gertrude (née Colby). Stepson of Louise Elton of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of Dennis, Mary and Jean Elton.

Commemorated on Page 8 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:

TORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Section 21, Lot 953

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  • Memorial Stained Glass– This Stained Glass Window at the Shearwater Aviation Museum in 12 Wing Canadian Forces Base Shearwater includes four badges: HMCS Shearwater, HMCS Warrior, HMCS Magnificent, and HMCS Bonaventure. The caption states: 1945 Fifty years of Naval Air 1995 For those in peril on the sea

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    Memorial Stained Glass
    Memorial Stained Glass – This Stained Glass Window at the Shearwater Aviation Museum in 12 Wing Canadian Forces Base Shearwater includes four badges: HMCS Shearwater, HMCS Warrior, HMCS Magnificent, and HMCS Bonaventure. The caption states: 1945 Fifty years of Naval Air 1995 For those in peril on the sea

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