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George Alexander Stewart

In memory of:

Flying Officer George Alexander Stewart

June 2, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

C/90340

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

79 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Harvey Alexander Stewart and Margaret Isabella Stewart, of Morriston, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 567 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY
Myanmar

Grave Reference:

20. G. 15.

Location:

TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY is outside Yangon (formerly Rangoon, Burma), near the airport and immediately adjoining the village of Taukkyan. It is on PY1 road (formerly Prome Road), about 35 kilometres north of the city from which it is easily accessible.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of GEORGE ALEXANDER STEWART– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GEORGE ALEXANDER STEWART – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave Marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Grave of Flying Officer George Alexander Stewart in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. Cross placed at grave of F/O Stewart by his airframe mechanic, Leading Air-craftsman W P Smith visiting Burma from his home in Scotland in January 2011. He was one of four men who maintained the aircraft that crashed at Myingyan North Burma 02-06-1945 (Squadron code NV-D, RAF aircraft serial KL174.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave of Flying Officer George Alexander Stewart in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. Cross placed at grave of F/O Stewart by his airframe mechanic, Leading Air-craftsman W P Smith visiting Burma from his home in Scotland in January 2011. He was one of four men who maintained the aircraft that crashed at Myingyan North Burma 02-06-1945 (Squadron code NV-D, RAF aircraft serial KL174.
  • Grave Marker– Grave of Flying Officer George Alexander Stewart in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave of Flying Officer George Alexander Stewart in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma.

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