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Leslie Frederick Dutton

In memory of:

W.O.I Navigator Leslie Frederick Dutton

May 8, 1944
Vârtoape, Romania

Military Service

Service Number:

R/141415

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

40 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

June 15, 1918
Maltby, England

Enlistment:

November 14, 1941
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Frederick and Ann Dutton, of Swansea, Ontario.

Brother of Flight Sergeant Leonard Dutton who died on April 14, 1943 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 297 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BUCHAREST WAR CEMETERY
Romania

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 2. C. 2-5.

Location:

Bucharest is a cathedral and university city on the banks of the Dambovito River, and the capital of Romania. The BUCHAREST WAR CEMETERY is on the main road to Ploesti.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of LESLIE FREDERICK DUTTON– Leslie Frederick Dutton - son of Frederick and Ann Dutton of Swansea (Toronto), Ontario, Canada and brother of Flight Sergeant Leonard Dutton, R.C.A.F. #R/136360 who died April 14, 1943.

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    Photo of LESLIE FREDERICK DUTTON – Leslie Frederick Dutton - son of Frederick and Ann Dutton of Swansea (Toronto), Ontario, Canada and brother of Flight Sergeant Leonard Dutton, R.C.A.F. #R/136360 who died April 14, 1943.
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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of LESLIE FREDERICK DUTTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of LESLIE FREDERICK DUTTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star June 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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