Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Claude Michael Sylvah
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Claude Michael Sylvah
May 9, 1944
Military Service
J/85382
33
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
405 Sqdn.
Additional Information
July 21, 1910
Smiths Falls, Ontario
June 10, 1942
Ottawa, Ontario
Son of Thomas Henry and Anna Bernadette Sylvah, of Smiths Falls, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 457 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CHIEVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium
Grave 33.
CHIEVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is located 15 km north west of Mons on the N525 a road leading from the N56 connecting Mons to Ath. From Mons the N56 Chaussee de Mons leads for 22 Km to the left hand turning onto the N525 Grande Rue. 2 Km along the N525 lies the village of Chievres. The cemetery is located immediately before entering the village on the right hand side of the Grande Rue. Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of CLAUDE MICHAEL SYLVAH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of CLAUDE MICHAEL SYLVAH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of CLAUDE MICHAEL SYLVAH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Grave stone of Sylvah Claude Michaël -
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Photo of Claude Michael Sylvah – Grave stone of Sylvah Claude Michaël -
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Photo of Claude Sylvah -
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Group Photo – Photo taken Nov. 1943 at RCAF 405 Pathfinder Squadron, based at Grandsen Lodge, UK. Claude Sylvah, Mid Upper Gunner, front right. Taken beside Lancaster KB700 (Ruhr Express) the first Canadian built Lancaster. -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Claude Michael Sylvah is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Claude Michael Sylvah is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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