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Flying Officer R A PORRITT

Service Number: J/21202
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Canadian Air Force

439 Sqdn.

Date of Death

Died 19 August 1944

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

XXVI. E. 7.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service Canadian
  • Additional Info Son of George A. and Rebecca Porritt, of Knowlton, Province of Quebec.
  • Personal Inscription IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" HE DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY
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Buried or commemorated at

BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados France
Number of casualties: 2960
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