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Douglas Wilfred Sammon

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Douglas Wilfred Sammon

June 8, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

90290

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

420 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Wilfred and Eunice Sammon, of Pembroke, Ontario. Grandson of Eva Tichbourn, of Pembroke.

Commemorated on Page 436 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

Row D. Grave 31.

Location:

Poix is a small town 28 kilometres south-west of Amiens. The 16th century church with its surrounding churchyard is on the Amiens-Rouen road, about 200 metres from the centre of the town and the British plot is opposite the west door of the church.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Douglas Wilfred Sammon is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Douglas Wilfred Sammon 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
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Photo of DOUGLAS WILFRED SAMMON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of DOUGLAS WILFRED SAMMON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of DOUGLAS WILFRED SAMMON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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