Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Roy Freeland
In memory of:
Pilot Officer John Roy Freeland
September 29, 1941
Military Service
J/5342
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
9 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
August 24, 1918
Toronto, Ontario
September 5, 1940
Montreal, Quebec
Son of John Anderson Freeland and Etta Yarker Love Freeland, of Timiskaming, Quebec.
Commemorated on Page 30 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MILAN WAR CEMETERY
Italy
I. E. 7.
Follow the A1 north towards Milan. Exit from the A1 following the signs for Tangenziale West. Exit from the Tangenziale (main road) following the blue signs for Milano, route SS11. Proceed in the direction of Milano and pass the Grand Hotel Brun. Take the sharp turn to the left following the CWGC signs. The Cemetery lies in a large park approximately 0.5 kilometre along on the right. The MILAN WAR CEMETERY is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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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 – Pilot Officer John Roy Freeland is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer John Roy Freeland is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave marker – Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot Officer JOHN ROY FREELAND J/5342 of- 9 Squadron RAF -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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