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Harold Alton Hancock

In memory of:

Flying Officer Harold Alton Hancock

February 20, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/20963

Age:

34

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Born:

November 28, 1909
Port Hope, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 2, 1942
Toronto, Ontario

Son of George Thomas Hancock and Clara Lucinda Hancock, of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. B. Com. (Queen's University, Kingston).

Commemorated on Page 327 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Plot KK. Grave 8.

Location:

Eindhoven is located 31 Km south east of s'Hertogenbosch and 14 Km south west of Helmond. The EINDHOVEN (WOENSEL) GENERAL CEMETERY is in the suburb of Woensel in the northern part of the town. Approaching from Helmond A270 follow signs for Eindhoven. At the third set of traffic lights after Helmond turn right onto the road connecting Eindhoven to Valkenswaard. Approximately 1.5 Km along this road appears signposts indicating the route to Woensel War Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer Harold Alton Hancock is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Harold Alton Hancock is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Harold Alton Hancock is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Harold Alton Hancock is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • 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
  • Photo of HAROLD ALTON HANCOCK– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of HAROLD ALTON HANCOCK – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of HAROLD ALTON HANCOCK – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Harold Hancock– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Harold Hancock – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Biography– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and 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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