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John Hammond Carrick

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Hammond Carrick

October 1, 1942
Flensbourg, Germany

Military Service


Service Number:

J/10186

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

78 (R.A.F Sqdn)

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Bar and Operational Wings

Additional Information


Born:

May 29, 1919
Saint John, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

January 20, 1940
Moncton, New Brunswick

He previously served as a gunner, service number G-411030, with the 2nd / 3rd (New Brunswick) Coast Brigade of the Royal Canadian Artillery from August 13, 1940 to January 14, 1941.

He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 620 days of service, including 212 days overseas.

Commemorated on Page 63 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:

2. D. 14.

Location:

Kiel lies 83 kilometres north of Hamburg. From Hamburg visitors should travel north on the Autoroute 7, following signs for Kiel. Leave the A7 at the junction with the A215, still following signs for Kiel. The A215 ends on the outskirts of Kiel. Turn left at the end of the A215 onto the Westring following signs for Olympiazentrum and Flensburg. After 4 kilometres, the Nord Freedhof town cemetery will be seen on the left hand side of the road. The Commission plot is located 100 metres from the main cemetery entrance. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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