Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Lawrence John Benville
In memory of:
Flying Officer Lawrence John Benville
January 5, 1945
Military Service
J/40216
21
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
408 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of John and Violet Benville; husband of Margaret Dorothy Benville.
Commemorated on Page 495 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SAGE WAR CEMETERY
Germany
11. A. 2.
Sage is a village 24 km south of Oldenburg, a town 43 km west of Bremen and 28 km north of the main road from Bremen to Holland. The cemetery lies 2 km south of the village on the west side of the road to Osnabruck. From the A1 Bremen/Munster motorway visitors should leave at the Wildeshousen Nord junction and take 213 following signs for Alhorn and Oldenburg. After 8 km and immediately after the village of Alhorn turn right at the roundabout and follow signs for Oldenburg along the Oldenburgerstrasse. The cemetery lies on the left hand side of the road 4 km from Alhorn.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Flying Officer Lawrence John Benville is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Lawrence John Benville is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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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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Photo of LAWRENCE JOHN BENVILLE – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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