Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Donald Blane
In memory of:
Wing Commander John Donald Blane
July 29, 1944
Military Service
C/198
32
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
424 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of Robert and Rachel Blane. Husband of Marguerite Merkel Blanc of Ottawa, ON.
Commemorated on Page 252 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
KIEL WAR CEMETERY
Germany
2 F. 20.
Kiel lies 83 kilometres north of Hamburg. From Hamburg visitors should travel north on the Autoroute 7, following signs for Kiel. Leave the A7 at the junction with the A215, still following signs for Kiel. The A215 ends on the outskirts of Kiel. Turn left at the end of the A215 onto the Westring following signs for Olympiazentrum and Flensburg. After 4 kilometres, the Nord Freedhof town cemetery will be seen on the left hand side of the road. The Commission plot is located 100 metres from the main cemetery entrance. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Memorial – Wing Commander John Donald Blane is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Wing Commander John Donald Blane 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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Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Id Card – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of JOHN DONALD BLANE – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of JOHN DONALD BLANE – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – 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 John Donald Blane – 19 December 1940 - No.4 Air Observer School, London, Ontario. Squadron Leader John Donald Blane while on an advanced navigation course. -
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Commemorative Album Cover -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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