Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Athanazie Chorneyko
In memory of:
Flying Officer Athanazie Chorneyko
October 22, 1943
Overseas, Germany
Military Service
J/21984
25
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
429 Sqdn.
Additional Information
February 25, 1918
Arran, Saskatchewan
November 18, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Son of Elias and Alexandra Chorneyko, of Arran, Saskatchewan.
Commemorated on Page 145 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
Coll. grave IVa. B. 8- 10.
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 Athanazie Chorneyko is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Athanazie Chorneyko 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 ATHANAZIE CHORNEYKO – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ATHANAZIE CHORNEYKO – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Document – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Photo of ATHANAZIE CHORNEYKO – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Biography – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Entrance – Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4/4A … 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 – Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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