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John William Sturman

In memory of:

Signalman John William Sturman

October 26, 1940

Military Service

Service Number:

A/2195

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals

Additional Information

Son of Wallace George and Rosa Sturman, of London, Ontario. Canada.

Commemorated on Page 18 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GRISTON (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD
Norfolk, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of John William Sturman– John Sturman was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace G. Sturman of 195 Regent Street. He enlisted in September 1939 in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and went to England with the First Division. He was a despatch rider and was killed in a motorcycle accident in England.

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    Photo of John William Sturman – John Sturman was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace G. Sturman of 195 Regent Street. He enlisted in September 1939 in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and went to England with the First Division. He was a despatch rider and was killed in a motorcycle accident in England.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Photo of Griston Church Norfolk UK.,

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Photo of Griston Church Norfolk UK.,
  • Grave Marker

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    Grave Marker

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