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Garnet Oliver Carefoot

In memory of:

Flying Officer Garnet Oliver Carefoot

November 19, 1943
English Channel

Military Service

Service Number:

J/10796

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

431 Squadron

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Operational Wings posthumously awarded 10 October 1946.

Additional Information

Born:

July 18, 1916
Beverley, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

June 23, 1941
Regina, Saskatchewan

Son of William Alexander and Annie Ethel Carefoot of Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Brother of Oscar, Herman, Murray, Elmer, Lloyd, Ola and Marie. He was single and worked on the family farm. He attended Simcoe Public School from 1921 to 1931 and Swift Current Collegiate from 1931 to 1932.

Commemorated on Page 144 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

Plot 6. Row D. Grave 3.

Location:

The town of Abbeville is on the main road from Paris to Boulogne, about 80 kilometres south of Boulogne. On reaching Abbeville from Boulogne on the N1 at the roundabout, take the right turn immediately before Boulogne Road direction. A CWGC direction sign is on site. Enter the ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY by the left hand side main gate and follow CWGC signs within the Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Garnet Oliver Carefoot is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Garnet Oliver Carefoot is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Garnet Oliver Carefoot is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Garnet Oliver Carefoot is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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