Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Wallace
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant John Wallace
December 2, 1943
Northallerton, Yorkshire, England
Military Service
R/176389
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
1664 Heavy Conversion Unit
Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
Additional Information
July 4, 1921
Lang, Saskatchewan
July 13, 1942
Regina, Saskatchewan
Son of Thomas Arthur and Jessie Maud (nee Patience) Wallace of Lang, Saskatchewan.
Brother of Blair, Robin, Malcolm, Hugh, James, Hannah Mary, Katie Jean and Flying Lieutenant Donald Wallace, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
The government of Saskatchewan honoured John and his brother Donald naming Wallace Bay, located in the eastern part of Lake Athabasca, in their honour.
Commemorated on Page 223 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Sec. C. Row F. Grave 9.
The town cemetery is on the south east side of Harrogate, Yorkshire. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission's plot is in the southern part of the cemetery. To reach the cemetery from Harrogate, go along the Harrogate/Wetherby road (A661) to the junction with the A59. The cemetery is signposted at this junction. This cemetery contains war graves of both world wars. The large majority of the war burials occurred during the 1939-45 War. Nearly all are airmen, two-thirds of them belonging to the Canadian forces. Many of these men died in the Military Wing of Harrogate General Hospital. Of the many airfields established in Yorkshire during the War, a number were situated in the vicinity of Harrogate. Such were the R.A.F. station at Harrogate itself, and those at Linton-on-Ouse, Tockwith, Rufforth and Marston Moor. Nearly all the Canadians buried here belonged to No. 6 (R.C.A.F.) Bomber Group, whose headquarters were at Allerton Park. All the stations controlled by this Group were in the area north of Harrogate in the Vale of York, the largest base having its headquarters at Linton-on-Ouse. During the early months of the war a piece of land was set aside by the local authorities for service war burials near the north-west corner of the cemetery. This group of war graves is in Sections 20E and 21E within the northern boundary. In July 1943 the Air Forces Section was opened at the north-eastern corner of the cemetery, where men from airfields in Yorkshire and the north-eastern counties were brought, most of whom died in the great bomber offensive on targets in Germany.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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