Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Donald Travis
In memory of:
Flying Officer John Donald Travis
April 28, 1945
Stoke, Rochford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Military Service
J/46264
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp, War Medal 1939-1945
Additional Information
June 10, 1924
Saint John, New Brunswick
June 29, 1943
Saint John, New Brunswick
Son of Frederick Joseph and Mary Josephine (nee Meenan) Travis, of Saint John, New Brunswick. Brother of Alleye, Anne Marie and Arthur.
Mr David H. Frampton, Health & Safety/Training Manager of Stoke Rochford Management has obtained permission for a Canadian Maple tree to be planted as a memorial to the crew of Lancaster aircraft # LM 719 which crashed in the grounds of Stoke Rochford Hall on 28 April 1945. A plaque alongside the tree will name the crew members.
There will also be a print of the plane commissioned which will be displayed at the Hall, alongside a framed display case of artefacts from the aircraft. The ceremony was held on 19 November 2006.
Commemorated on Page 571 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom
50. A. 1.
Brookwood is 30 miles from London (M3 to Bagshot and then A322). The main entrance to Brookwood Military Cemetery is on the A324 from the village of Pirbright. Brookwood Military Cemetery is owned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres. In 1917, an area of land in Brookwood Cemetery (originally The London Necropolis) was set aside for the burial of men and women of the forces of the Commonwealth and Americans, who had died, many of battle wounds, in the London district. This site was further extended to accommodate the Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War, and American, Belgian, Czech, Dutch, French and Polish plots containing the graves of Allied casualties. There are also German and Italian plots where prisoners of war lie buried.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of JOHN DONALD TRAVIS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of John Donald Travis -
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Photo of John Donald Travis -
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Attestation Paper (Page 1) -
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Dedication Ceremony 19 Nov 2006 page 1 – Dedication in Memory of the Crew of Lancaster LM 719 Program, Canadian Maple Tree and Plaque unveiling on 19 November 2006. -
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Dedication Ceremony 19 Nov 2006 page 2 – Dedication in Memory of the Crew of Lancaster LM 719 Program, Canadian Maple Tree and Plaque unveiling on 19 November 2006. -
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Canadian High Commission Officers – LCol Garry Walker, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian High Commission, Warrant Officer Class I David Frampton and two officer representatives of the Canadian High Commission -
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Photo of Ian Harrison – Corporal Ian Harrison, formerly of RAF Cottesmore who manufactured the Remembrance Plaque bearing the names of the crew of LM 719 -
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Colour party on parade – Colour party supporting the ceremony. -
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Padre blessing the tree and memorial – Padre (Squadron Leader) John Ellis RAF, RAF Coningsby blessing the tree and memorial to the crew of LM 719. -
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Tree, plaque and wreaths – The Canadian Maple tree, plaque and wreaths laid to honour the crew of LM 719. -
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Memorial – Flying Officer John Donald Travis is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer John Donald Travis is also 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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