Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Ivan Atkins
In memory of:
Flying Officer John Ivan Atkins
May 13, 1944
Overseas, Belgium
Military Service
J/22434
27
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
640 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.
Additional Information
January 28, 1917
Newmarket, Ontario
February 16, 1942
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Albert Herbert and Lee Mary Atkins, of Newmarket, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 240 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY
Belgium
IVa. E. 43.
Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery. Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Flying Officer John Ivan Atkins is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer John Ivan Atkins 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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Photo of JOHN IVAN ATKINS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Group photo – J 'Ivan' Atkins (on left) navigator and flight crew of the future 640 Squadron in front of a Wellington Bomber at Lossiemouth, UK on November 26th, 1943. -
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Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 and 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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