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John Patrick Blackham

In memory of:

Lieutenant John Patrick Blackham

June 29, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

CDN/129

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)

Division:

8th

Additional Information

Born:

March 18, 1918
Montréal, Quebec

Enlistment:

September 8, 1939
Brampton, Ontario

John P. Blackham was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, he died while serving with the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) as a CANLOAN Officer.

Son of Charles and Mary Blackham, of Oakville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 251 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

I. D. 5.

Location:

The village of Fontenay-le-Pesnel lies 16 kilometres west of Caen on the main road (the D9) towards Caumont l'Evente. The cemetery is 1 kilometre south-east of the hamlet of St Martin (on the D139 to Grainville); on reaching a large memorial to the 49th (West Riding) Division, turn down the track opposite the memorial which leads directly to the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Source: Hamilton Spectator July 18, 1944

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    Newspaper Clipping – Source: Hamilton Spectator July 18, 1944
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    Newspaper Clipping (2) – Source: Hamilton Spectator July 18, 1944
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