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Flying Officer Lawrence Balfour “Dukie” Abelson

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Flying Officer Lawrence Balfour “Dukie” Abelson Veteran

Birth
Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
15 Nov 1943 (aged 21)
Munslow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Burial
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England GPS-Latitude: 53.2046311, Longitude: -2.9122175
Plot
Sec. A. Grave 1108.
Memorial ID
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from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 1

Abelson, Lawrence Balfour Flying Officer, Navigator J9152 From Ottawa, Ontario, Killed Nov.15/43 age 21, #60 Operational Training Unit, F/O.s Abelson and Flying Officer, Pilot Albert Horn were both killed when their Mosquito aircraft #DZ 701 crashed at Mumslow, near Broadstone, Shropshire, England

Military Service-
Rank: Flying Officer
Service Number: J/9152
Age: 21
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: #60 OTU (Operational Training Unit)
Son of Jess and Molly Abelson of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Flying Officer Lawrence Balfour Dukie Abelson is commemorated on Page 130 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.
from the book:- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 1

Abelson, Lawrence Balfour Flying Officer, Navigator J9152 From Ottawa, Ontario, Killed Nov.15/43 age 21, #60 Operational Training Unit, F/O.s Abelson and Flying Officer, Pilot Albert Horn were both killed when their Mosquito aircraft #DZ 701 crashed at Mumslow, near Broadstone, Shropshire, England

Military Service-
Rank: Flying Officer
Service Number: J/9152
Age: 21
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: #60 OTU (Operational Training Unit)
Son of Jess and Molly Abelson of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Flying Officer Lawrence Balfour Dukie Abelson is commemorated on Page 130 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.

Inscription

Flying Officer
L.B. ABELSON
Navigator
Royal Canadian Air Force
15th November 1943 Age 21
Our Dukie
A Loving Son
We Will Miss You Always.
Mother And Dad


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  • Maintained by: Chris Kemp
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56183949/lawrence_balfour-abelson: accessed ), memorial page for Flying Officer Lawrence Balfour “Dukie” Abelson (29 Jun 1922–15 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56183949, citing Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England; Maintained by Chris Kemp (contributor 47865401).