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Walter Ernest Fahrni

In memory of:

Private Walter Ernest Fahrni

June 6, 1944
In the field, France

Military Service

Service Number:

K/50515

Age:

37

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Additional Information

Born:

January 27, 1907
Bern, Switzerland

Enlistment:

March 8, 1943
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Fritz Fahrni, and of Marie Fahrni (nee Guller), of Bern, Switzerland.

Commemorated on Page 302 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

RYES WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

II. A. 1.

Location:

Leave Bayeux on the D12 to the east; at the village of Sommervieu carry straight on, following the D112, and after 3 kilometres turn right on to the D87. After climbing round a bend to the left, the cemetery will be found on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Bruce MacFarlane

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Bruce MacFarlane

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