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Alfred John Dickinson

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Alfred John Dickinson

August 13, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/89013

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

427 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Alfred Ling Dickinson and Lela Dickinson, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 291 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

KIEL WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

3. C. 15.

Location:

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.

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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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Alfred John Dickinson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Alfred John Dickinson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Alfred John Dickinson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Alfred John Dickinson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Alfred John Dickinson– Aircraftsman 2nd class - January 1943

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    Photo of Alfred John Dickinson – Aircraftsman 2nd class - January 1943
  • Photo of Alfred John Dickinson– Sergeant Air Gunner - October 1943

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    Photo of Alfred John Dickinson – Sergeant Air Gunner - October 1943
  • Group Photo– 4 August 1944 - 427 Sqn. Flight Sergeant A.J. Dickinson of Windsor, Ontario, left, and Flight Sergeant H.G. Davey, St Catharines, Ontario, on their return from a daylight mission against a flying bomb supply dump near Paris. They fly as gunners with the Lion Squadron of the RCAF Bomber Group Overseas.

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    Group Photo – 4 August 1944 - 427 Sqn. Flight Sergeant A.J. Dickinson of Windsor, Ontario, left, and Flight Sergeant H.G. Davey, St Catharines, Ontario, on their return from a daylight mission against a flying bomb supply dump near Paris. They fly as gunners with the Lion Squadron of the RCAF Bomber Group Overseas.
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Alfred John Dickinson– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Alfred John Dickinson – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Alfred John Dickison– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of Alfred John Dickison – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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