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Douglas Elphick

In memory of:

Flying Officer Douglas Elphick

July 8, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/28195

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

9 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Richard H. Elphick and Mary A. Elphick, of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 300 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ECQUEVILLY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Yvelines, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 3.

Location:

Ecquevilly is a commune and village (16 kilometres) east-south-east of Mantes, and on the Mantes-Paris road. The cemetery is down a narrow lane some 200 meters east of the church. The graves of 6 airmen, 2 belonging to the Royal Air Force, and 4 to the Royal Canadian Air Force, are adjacent to the southern wall east of the entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Douglas Elphick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Douglas Elphick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Douglas Elphick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Douglas Elphick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • 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
  • Id card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Id card – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Photo of DOUGLAS ELPHICK– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of DOUGLAS ELPHICK – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • 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
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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