Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George John Smith
In memory of:
Flight Lieutenant George John Smith
May 1, 1944
Military Service
J/21564
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
405 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Commemorated on Page 446 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WEBBEKOM CHURCHYARD
Belgium
Grave 7.
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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Photo of GEORGE JOHN SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of GEORGE JOHN SMITH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Flight Lieutenant George John Smith is commemorated 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 -
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Memorial – Flight Lieutenant George John Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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