Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Leslie James Capton
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Leslie James Capton
August 29, 1942
Kalchreuth, Germany
Military Service
R/127800
21
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
49 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
November 19, 1920
Six Nations Reserve, Ohsweken, Ontario
August 20, 1941
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Leslie Walter and Beatrice Capton, of Ohsweken, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 63 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Germany
Coll. grave 11. F. 4-12.
Durnbach is a village 16 kilometres east of Bad Tolz, a town 48 kilometres south of Munich. Durnbach War Cemetery is 3 kilometres north of the village Gmund am Tegernsee. Using the A8 from Munich, turn off at the junction Holzkirchen, taking the 318 road in the direction of Gmund am Tegernsee. At the crossroads with the 472, turn left in the direction of Miesbach. The cemetery is situated approximately 500 metres on the left from the 318/472 crossroads.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Leslie James Capton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Leslie James Capton 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 LESLIE JAMES CAPTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of LESLIE JAMES CAPTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Report (1) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Report (2) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Report (3) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Leslie is mentioned in this article about his sister Delma. From the Toronto Star May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Leslie James Capton – Born on the Six Nations Reserve, enlisted in the R.C.A.F. killed in action September 1,1942. -
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Biography – Album of Honour for Brant County World War 11 1939 - 1945 Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me -
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Album Cover – Album of Honour for Brant County World War 11 1939 - 1945 Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me
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