Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Donald James Elliott is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Donald James Elliott is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of DONALD JAMES ELLIOTT – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of Donald James Elliott – Elliott, Donald James - Flying Officer. Born 11th October, 1921, at Sprioghill, N.S. Educated at Springhill High School and Amherst Academy. Entered the service of the Bank 23rd September, 1938. Served at branches in the Maritime Provinces. Enlisted 7th September, 1940, from Charlottetown, P.E.I., in R.C.A.F. Sergeant in December, 1942; Pilot Officer in May, 1943; Flying Officer later in 1943. Overseas in May, 1943. Served with 425 (Alouette) Squadron, R.C.A.F., operating over North Africa and Sicily in summer of 1943. Made over 30 flights as Navigator of Squadron Leader's plane. Reported killed in air operations on or about 3rd January, 1944, when his plane failed to return from a raid on Berlin. Buried in Wahrenholz Cemetery, County of Gifhorn, in mid-Germany. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.