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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Walter Gerard Asbell

In memory of:

Flying Officer Walter Gerard Asbell

May 4, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/29287

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of John Leo and Gertrude Elizabeth Asbell, of Saint John, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 239 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
Angus, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Section 2, Class C. Grave 11.

Location:

The cemetery contains service plots of both wars here (the majority of which are 1939-1945). Most of these graves are of airmen and there is a special RAF plot in the south-eastern part of the cemetery, near the lodge. South of the north gate is an all services plot. There are now nearly 40, 1914-1918 and nearly 100, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of WALTER GERARD ASBELL– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WALTER GERARD ASBELL– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Times Globe newspaper c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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