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John Frederick Percival

In memory of:

Squadron Leader Pilot John Frederick Percival

April 19, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

42378

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

160 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of John Leonard Percival and Edith (nee Cadwell) of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Peggy (nee Trumble) Father of Kenneth John The book "Woe to Unwary" A memoir of low flying operations in 1941, by Roy Conyers Nesbit is dedicated to John (Jack) Percival.

Commemorated on Page 607 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

COLOMBO (LIVERAMENTU) CEMETERY
Sri Lanka

Grave Reference:

2.L. 12.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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