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Donald Gordon Spence

In memory of:

Corporal Donald Gordon Spence

May 26, 1953
North Bend, Oregon

Military Service


Service Number:

23985

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

407 (Maritime Reconnaissance) Squadron

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

Additional Information


Born:

September 14, 1923
Schumacher, Ontario

Enlistment:

May 22, 1952
Galt, Ontario

Son of Gordon and Gertrude (nee Sampson) Spence of St. Catharines, Ontario. Husband of Elsie (nee Reid). Father of Paul and Sharron Spence. Brother of Lyall Spence.

Commemorated on Page 34 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:

ST. CATHARINES (VICTORIA LAWN) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 10, Vet Plot, Section A, Row 5

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