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William Eric Ackland

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant William Eric Ackland

November 22, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/160310

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

77 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

June 30, 1923
Brynamman, Wales

Enlistment:

April 10, 1942
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Gwen Ackland, of Washington, District of Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 130 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

8. K. 28.

Location:

The BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY is in the district of Charlottenburg, 8 kilometres west of the city centre, on the south side of the Heerstrasse. From Theodor Heuss Platz in the district of Charlottenburg near the exhibition hall complex and next to the Olympic stadium, follow signs for Spandau, proceeding along the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery lies on the Heerstrasse on the left hand side of the road and 3 kilometres from Theodor Heuss Platz. Visitors should drive beyond the BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY to the traffic lights, then turn left directly onto a small one way street running parallel to the Heerstrasse. The Cemetery entrance is on this small one way road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant William Eric Ackland is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant William Eric Ackland is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB
  • Photo of William Eric Ackland– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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