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Evan Ellis Nelson

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Evan Ellis Nelson

December 20, 1941

Military Service

Service Number:

R/52648

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

70 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Harry Ellis Nelson and Nellie Maud Nelson, of Merritton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 40 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 8. A. 4-5.

Location:

The BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY is about 7 kilometres south-east of Benghazi. To reach it take the main western road as far as the Ring road. The cemetery is about 1 kilometre along this road on the right-hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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