Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Walter Lineker
In memory of:
Flying Officer George Walter Lineker
August 21, 1949
Norway House, Churchill, Manitoba
Military Service
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Air Force
Tactical Group Headquarters
Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
Additional Information
April 10, 1922
Edmonton, Alberta
September 10, 1940
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of Alfred Harold and Priscilla Adelaide (nee Kennett) Lineker of Edmonton, Alberta. Brother of Alfred, Donald, Robert, Terry and Priscilla Lineker and Mrs Joseph Sears.
Commemorated on Page 8 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
EDMONTON (BEECHMOUNT) CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada
Soldiers Plot, Grove 20, Plot 198
During the 1939-1945 War, Canadian Infantry troops were stationed at Edmonton. No.13 Vocational Training School was set up and the airfield formed a link in the North-West Staging Route. Most of the war graves lie in Blocks 206 and 208. The cemetery also contains a Cross of Sacrifice. There are now 5 First World War and over 70 Second World War casualties commemorated in this site.
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Photo of GEORGE WALTER LINEKER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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