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Melsom Henry Walter Gee

In memory of:

Flying Officer Melsom Henry Walter Gee

June 6, 1944
Caen, France

Military Service

Service Number:

J/18681

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

183 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy, the 13 of January 1947.

Additional Information

Born:

August 5, 1921
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

February 19, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Fred Nelson and Edith Minnie (nee Williams) Gee of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Brother of John, Arthur, Edgar, Robert, David, Donaldson, Gladys and Mary.

Commemorated on Page 314 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

XVII. B. 8.

Location:

Banneville-la-Campagne is a village of Normandy, in the Department of the Calvados, some 10 kilometres east of Caen on the road towards Pont Audemer and Pont l'Eveque. The BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY is some 450 metres west of the village, on the south side of the road to Caen, and about 110 metres from the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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