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John Evans Cosford

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class I John Evans Cosford

June 8, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/87409

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

244 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Born:

November 13, 1920
Wartous, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

February 26, 1941
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Son of William Laurence and Ellen Wannetta Cosford of Simpson, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 148 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TEHRAN WAR CEMETERY
Iran

Grave Reference:

2. D. 12.

Location:

TEHRAN WAR CEMETERY is situated within the British Embassy residential compound at Gulhek which is approximately 13 kilometres from Tehran, and is enclosed by high walls.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of John Evans Cosford
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post July 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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