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James Chandler Horne

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II James Chandler Horne

April 27, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

R/150952

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

619 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of James and Mildred Elaine Horne, of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 338 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 8. H. 12-19.

Location:

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– 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class II James Chandler Horne is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II James Chandler Horne is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class II James Chandler Horne is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II James Chandler Horne is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JAMES CHANDLER HORNE– Submitted for project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JAMES CHANDLER HORNE – Submitted for project, Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Jimmy Horne's crew after first solo in a Lancaster - 22 December 1943. L-R: Tommy Graham (RAF), Jack Watson (RAF), Jimmy Horne (RCAF), Bob Whinfield (RAF), Don Chick (RAF), George Langridge (RCAF), Harry Goldberg (RAF)

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    Group Photo – Jimmy Horne's crew after first solo in a Lancaster - 22 December 1943. L-R: Tommy Graham (RAF), Jack Watson (RAF), Jimmy Horne (RCAF), Bob Whinfield (RAF), Don Chick (RAF), George Langridge (RCAF), Harry Goldberg (RAF)

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