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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Albert Frampton

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Albert Frampton

February 20, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/24171

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

408 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Edward and Alma Leticia Frampton, of Vancouver, British Columbia. The province of British Columbia honoured Flight Officer John Albert Frampton by naming Frampton Lake in his honour.

Commemorated on Page 308 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HOOGEZAND-SAPPEMEER-(KROPSWOLDE) PROTESTANT-CHURCH
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Grave 4.

Location:

Kropswolde, under the administration of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, is a village situated 15 kilometres south-east of Groningen on a minor road to Zuidlaren. The HOOGEZAND-SAPPEMEER-(KROPSWOLDE) PROTESTANT-CHURCHYARD surrounds the church, which stands in the centre of the village. The graves of the five airmen are in the south-western corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Albert Frampton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Albert Frampton 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
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post April 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JOHN ALBERT FRAMPTON– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Biography– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Photographer Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands.  Used with permission.
  • Grave marker– Photographer Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands.  Used with permission.

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