Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Bruce Nathan Chiswell
In memory of:
Corporal Bruce Nathan Chiswell
May 8, 1968
CFB Petawawa, Ontario
Military Service
SB177556
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Army
The Royal Canadian Regiment
Canadian Forces Decoration, UN Forces in Cyprus (UNIFICYP)
Additional Information
September 14, 1937
Hamilton, Ontario
June 20, 1958
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Nathan Bruce and Nora (nee Magdanish) Chiswell of Hamilton, Ontario. Brother of Sharon. Husband of Joyce Marie (nee Goff) and father of Kim, Leslie, Cheryl and Carrie of London, Ontario. A Commemorative Ceremony was held at Wegner Point on 11 May 2008 to honour the seven fallen paratroopers who drowned in 1968 during a para drop exercise at CFB Petawawa. Close to 100 guests, most in uniform, attended the Ceremony gathered around the Memorial Cairn. Several family members of the deceased were present for the Ceremony.
Commemorated on Page 142 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MOUNT PLEASANT (LONDON) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada
Veterans Plot, Grave 436
LONDON, ONTARIO
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, ON - October 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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