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Lester Clinton Coffey

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant Lester Clinton Coffey

October 24, 1950
Ellensdale, Alberta

Military Service


Service Number:

20276

Age:

32

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

Winter Experimental Establishment

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45.

Additional Information


Born:

July 27, 1918
Berlin, Maryland

Enlistment:

December 8, 1941
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of John Richard and Myrtle Fern (nee Barbour) Coffey of Edmonton, Alberta. Husband of Anne Kathleen (nee McKenzie) and father of Kathleen and Janice of Edmonton, Alberta. Brother of Hornce, Ida, Barbara and Gladys.

Commemorated on Page 15 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


Cemetery:

EDMONTON CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada

Grave Reference:

No 1, Sub Division M, Plot 166

Location:

The cemetery was formerly known as "Edmonton Protestant Cemetery" and contains graves of both world wars. There is also a Cross of Sacrifice, erected after the 1914-1918 War. There are now 80, 1914-1918 and over 50, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.

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  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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