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James Duncan Smith

In memory of:

Pilot Officer James Duncan Smith

December 18, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/95482

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

227 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 1, 1922
Bernard, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

August 7, 1942
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of Duncan and Isabelle Smith, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 446 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

3. B. 2.

Location:

Malbork (formerly Marienburg) is a town on the River Nogat, lying south-east of Gdansk (Danzig). The Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery will be found on the outskirts of Malbork and contains Commonwealth war graves of both world wars. The graves lie in mown grass plots and have headstones of Portland stone. The Cross of Sacrifice is also of Portland stone and stands high above the headstones on a podium of local stone, its bronze Crusader's sword facing the graves. Along the rows of headstones are continuous borders wherein flowers of various kinds give colour in their seasons.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of JAMES DUNCAN SMITH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JAMES DUNCAN SMITH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Polish Home Army - Canadian Airmen Memorial, Confederation Park, Ottawa.
  • Photo of JAMES DUNCAN SMITH– Pilot Officer James Duncan Smith RCAF 227 Squadron RAF Lost on operations over Poland in Lancaster PB723 9J-W Buried along side his crew mates in Malbork British War Cemetery Poland
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer James Duncan Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer James Duncan Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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