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Flight Sergeant James Harold Tovey

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Military service

Service number: 92996
Age: 23
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 434 Sqdn.
Birth: December 22, 1919 Elnora, Alberta
Enlistment: April 24, 1941 Calgary, Alberta
Death: September 7, 1943 Germany

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 9. C. 7.
Additional information

Son of Charles Wilfrid and Margaret (nee Faulkner) Tovey, of Calgary, Alberta. Brother of Kathleen and Joan.

Additional citations

1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.
Posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy, the 16 September 1946.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 221 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY Germany

Durnbach is a village 16 kilometres east of Bad Tolz, a town 48 kilometres south of Munich. Durnbach War Cemetery is 3 kilometres north of the village Gmund am Tegernsee. Using the A8 from Munich, turn off at the junction Holzkirchen, taking the 318 road in the direction of Gmund am Tegernsee. At the crossroads with the 472, turn left in the direction of Miesbach. The cemetery is situated approximately 500 metres on the left from the 318/472 crossroads.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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