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John Reid Martyn

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant John Reid Martyn

April 16, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/133280

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

35 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

May 24, 1918

Son of John Blake Martyn and Margaret Clark Martyn, of Haney, Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 187 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

LIESSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Aisne, France

Grave Reference:

Mil. Plot. Row A. Coll. grave 3-6.

Location:

Liesse is a large village 15 kilometres north-east of Laon, on the Laon-Montcornet road. The LIESSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the sourthern side of Liesse on the road to Marchais and St.Erme.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant John Reid Martyn is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant John Reid Martyn is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant John Reid Martyn is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant John Reid Martyn 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JOHN REID MARTYN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Other– Photo of John's mother. Photo was found in his military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Other – Photo of John's mother. Photo was found in his military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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