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John Robert Wilson

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Robert Wilson

January 12, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

J/88876

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

45 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of John E. Wilson and Florence Wilson. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 576 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:

4.F.4.

Location:

Gauhati, the capital city of the state of Assam in North East India is on the Eastern side of the River Brahmaputra some 600 kilometres east of Calcutta. It is best reached by air either from Delhi or Calcutta. To visit Assam State an inner line permit is required. The GAUHATI WAR CEMETERY is in the residential area of Silpukhuri on Nabagraha Road, leading to Nabagraha Hindu Temple situated on the hill top pass the war cemetery and about 2 kilometres from the main road. The cemetery not being easy to find, visitors should contact the staff at Brahmaputra Hotel for guidance. There is a Caretaker residing on site who keeps the register of the graves in his bungalow.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of JOHN ROBERT WILSON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOHN ROBERT WILSON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Id Card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Bulletin January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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