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John Dartnell De Pencier

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Dartnell De Pencier

May 17, 1920

Military Service


Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

12th Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of The Most Rev. Adam Urias de Pencier, D.D., O.B.E., of The See House, Nanton Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 597 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VI. D. 16.

Location:

The COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY may be approached from the A4 motorway leaving at junction Koln-Klettenberg. Follow the direction Koln-Klettenberg, turning right into the Luxemburger Strasse. At the traffic lights close to the railway crossing turn right again into the Militarring Strasse. At the second traffic lights turn left into the Oberer Komarweg, which passes under a viaduct. Turn right into the Kalscheurer Strasse. Turn right again into the first street which is the Keudenicher Strasse, this road leads to the Honinger Platz. The main entrance of 'Koln Sud Friedhof' can be seen from this Honinger Platz round- about. Entering the 'Friedhof' from the main entrance, follow the main cemetery road which leads to Cologne War Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of July 7, 1918. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/details/dailycolonist60y182uvic/mode/1up?view=theater
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Inscription reads In memory of Flying Officer J.D. de Pencier, Killed in Flying Accident over Cologne, May 17th, 1920.  Erected by 12 Squadron, R.A.F.
  • Photo of John Dartnell De Pencier– inscription on back of photo: Tennis courts. Southwick near Brighton. De Peucier (with hat), Townley, Howsam, me (note: "me" refers to J.T. Rogerson)
  • Photo of John Dartnell De Pencier– image on back of photo reads: Four of the girls, and Lt. Seigrist, Lt., de Peucier (with coat on), Lt., Howsam, Lt. Townley
  • Photo of John Dartnell de Pencier– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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