Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Russell Lee O'Connor
In memory of:
Private Russell Lee O'Connor
August 19, 1942
Military Service
A/22118
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Army
Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Additional Information
October 22, 1923
Windsor, Ontario
April 10, 1940
Windsor, Ontario
Son of Daniel and Winnifred O'Connor, of Windsor, Ontario. Brother of Private Wilfred Daniel O'Connor, Essex Scottish Regiment, killed in action 19 August 1942.
Commemorated on Page 103 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DIEPPE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY (HAUTOT-SUR-MER)
Seine-Maritime, France
E. 35.
From the centre of Dieppe take the Avenue Gambetta and Avenue des Canadiens. Head along the N27 out of Dieppe in the direction of Rouen until the first roundabout where there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission sign. Go across the roundabout and continue until you reach a second roundabout. Take the first turning right where there is another CWGC sign. Continue until Chemin des Jonquilles, a road on the left. The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery is on the right of this road and is clearly visible.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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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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Newspaper Clipping – From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – From the Windsor Daily Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Biography (Page 1) – Pte. O'Connor's biography written using documents and research in Windsor, Ontario. -
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Biography (Page 2) – Pte. O'Connor's biography written using documents and research from Windsor, Ontario. -
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Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery – The Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, located just outside Dieppe, France. (J. Stephens) -
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Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery located approximately 5 km. from the beach of Dieppe, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens)
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