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Allister Wilson Porter

In memory of:

Flying Officer Allister Wilson Porter

October 20, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/20814

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

106 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 204 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 6. F. 18-24.

Location:

The BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY is in the district of Charlottenburg, 8 kilometres west of the city centre, on the south side of the Heerstrasse. From Theodor Heuss Platz in the district of Charlottenburg near the exhibition hall complex and next to the Olympic stadium, follow signs for Spandau, proceeding along the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery lies on the Heerstrasse on the left hand side of the road and 3 kilometres from Theodor Heuss Platz. Visitors should drive beyond the BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY to the traffic lights, then turn left directly onto a small one way street running parallel to the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery entrance is on this small one way road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Allister Wilson Porter– RCAF photo 1941
  • Attestation papers– RCAF enlistment 1941
  • Letter– Letter to parents from Squadron notifying them their son is missing in action.
  • Letter– Letter to parents from RCAF page 1
  • Letter (Page 2)– Letter to parents from RCAF page 2
  • Letter– Letter re crash and burial.
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Allister Wilson Porter is 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
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Allister Wilson Porter is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker– Photo of F/O Porter's grave courtesy of Taylor Filion, Ottawa.

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