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Military service
Service number:
J/8832
Age:
27
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
18 Squadron
Death:
August 27, 1943
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
C, D, 301.
Additional information
Son of James H. M. and C. Edgarda Custance, of New Westminster, British Columbia. Husband of Malvina Irene Custance, of New Westminster.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
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Newspaper Clipping
From the Vancouver Sun. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Entrance
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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Agira Canadian War Cemetery
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View of Mt. Enna
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Photo of John Custance
In memory of the students from the University of British Columbia who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Application for Compassion leave
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Playbill found in John's service file about his sister.
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Playbill found in John's service file about his sister.
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Playbill found in John's service file about his sister.
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Attestation paper
John Patrick Custance's handwritten Attestation paper. Born on 18 September 1915 in New Westminster, British Columbia. -
Photo of John Patrick "Pat" Custance.
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Grave marker
Grave marker from Pat Custance's grave at Agira Canadian War Cemetery. -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Patrick Custance
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 150 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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