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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Harry William Nixon

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Harry William Nixon

March 25, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

R/175117

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

625 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Commemorated on Page 405 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TUBBERGEN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Grave 1.

Location:

Tubbergen is a large village 10 kilometres north-east of Almelo, and 7 kilometres from the German border. The Catholic church stands in the centre of Tubbergen, and the cemetery is at its rear. On the northern side of the main path are the graves of 13 airmen, seven of them came from the United Kingdom and six from Canada.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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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– Flight Sergeant Harry William Nixon is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Harry William Nixon is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of HARRY WILLIAM NIXON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of HARRY WILLIAM NIXON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Harry William Nixon– This is a photo of a multi-level  photo box containing Harry's medals and the letters received upon his unfortunate death.

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