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Frank Richard Fisher Skelly

In memory of:

Flying Officer Frank Richard Fisher Skelly

January 22, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/35985

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

438 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Richard Stanley and Florence Skelly, of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 564 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

18. F. 7.

Location:

The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Frank Skelly– LAC, Ottawa.

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    Photo of Frank Skelly – LAC, Ottawa.
  • Letter– Letter to Mrs. Skelly explaining the circumstances of her son's crash, LAC, Ottawa.

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    Letter – Letter to Mrs. Skelly explaining the circumstances of her son's crash, LAC, Ottawa.
  • Document– Information about Skelly, LAC, Ottawa.

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    Document – Information about Skelly, LAC, Ottawa.
  • Circumstances of Death– Official report of Skelly's crash, LAC, Ottawa.

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    Circumstances of Death
    Circumstances of Death – Official report of Skelly's crash, LAC, Ottawa.
  • Photo of FRANK RICHARD FISHER SKELLY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of FRANK RICHARD FISHER SKELLY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of FRANK RICHARD FISHER SKELLY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of FRANK RICHARD FISHER SKELLY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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