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John William Sills

In memory of:

Pilot Officer John William Sills

March 24, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

J/15075

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

411 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of William and Sarah Laity Sills, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 114 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PIHEN-LES-GUINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

Row C. Grave 2.

Location:

Pihen-les-Guines is a village 10 kilometres south-south-west of Calais and about 3 kilometres east of the main road from Calais to Boulogne. PIHEN-LES-GUINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the south side of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Temporary grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Temporary grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star February 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star February 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star February 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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