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Richard Leonard Seeley

In memory of:

Aircraftman 2nd Class Richard Leonard Seeley

December 20, 1947
Vancouver, British Columbia

Military Service

Service Number:

R/92377

Age:

33

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Born:

February 27, 1914
Vernon, British Columbia

Enlistment:

June 1, 1943
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Percy Harold Leonard and Gladis (nee Bachelor) Seeley, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 618 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY
British Columbia, Canada

Grave Reference:

Block 7. Plot 11. Lot 14.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Letter– Letter written by Air Craftsman 2nd Class (AC2) R. L. Seeley, dated 25 March 1941, while at 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, requesting permission to wear on his RCAF uniform the ribbon of the Royal Canadian Humane Society Bronze Medal. He states that he was awarded this medal for pulling to men out of a submerged car. Permission was in fact granted.

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    Letter
    Letter – Letter written by Air Craftsman 2nd Class (AC2) R. L. Seeley, dated 25 March 1941, while at 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, requesting permission to wear on his RCAF uniform the ribbon of the Royal Canadian Humane Society Bronze Medal. He states that he was awarded this medal for pulling to men out of a submerged car. Permission was in fact granted.
  • Other– Front of RCAF certificate of discharge for Air Craftsman 2nd Class (AC) R. L. Seeley.

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    Other – Front of RCAF certificate of discharge for Air Craftsman 2nd Class (AC) R. L. Seeley.

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