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Nicholas Hugh Clifford

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Nicholas Hugh Clifford

April 28, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/87453

Age:

35

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

405 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Nicholas A. and Sarah J. Clifford, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 275 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WEBBEKOM CHURCHYARD
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Grave 3.

Location:

WEBBEKOM CHURCHYARD is located 30 Km east of Leuven. From the Grote Markt in the centre of Diest take the Sint-Jan Berchmanstraat which leads directly away from the Stadhuis. Take the first right into the Leuvensestraat and travel 400 m to a main set of traffic lights. Turn left at these lights onto the N10 Commissaris Neyskenslaan for 500 m. Turn right onto the E Robeynslaan (N2) and follow this road for 1.3 kilometers. This will bring you almost into Webbekom. Turn left into Webbekomstraat and go 100 m further where you will find the cemetery surrounding the church on the right side of the road. The Commission plot is to the rear of the church.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Nicholas Hugh Clifford is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Nicholas Hugh Clifford 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
  • Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of NICHOLAS HUGH CLIFFORD– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of NICHOLAS HUGH CLIFFORD– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of NICHOLAS HUGH CLIFFORD– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of NICHOLAS HUGH CLIFFORD– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Nicholas Hugh Clifford– Uncle Hugh, nephew Bobby Dickson, Uncle Howard Clifford in Hamilton Ontario 1943
  • Photo of Nicholas Hugh Clifford– Nicholas Hugh Clifford
  • Newspaper Clipping

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