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William Harris Scotland

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant William Harris Scotland

March 30, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

C/3789

Age:

35

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of William and of Mary Annie Scotland (nee Leitch). Husband of Margaret Anne Scotland, of St. Vital, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 211 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:

XIV. A. 13.

Location:

The town of Sfax is 270 kilometres south of Tunis. The SFAX WAR CEMETERY lies within the enclosure of the civil cemetery, 2 kilometres south of the town centre on the road to Gabes. It has a private entrance on the main road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of William Harris Scotland– photo, 27 Nov 1940 (RCAF Documents Photo)
  • Document– William Harris Scotland Death Notification, 23 Jul 1943 (RCAF, London UK)
  • Entrance– Entrance gate to Sfax War Cemetery, Safaqis, Tunisia 06 Aug 2004; resting place of William Harris Scotland (photo by Iain MacFarlane)
  • Cemetery– Sfax War Cemetery, Safaqis, Tunisia Jul 2016; resting place of William Harris Scotland (photo courtesy Google Street View)

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