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HORNELL, DAVID ERNEST
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
HORNELL, DAVID ERNEST
Date Of Birth
26 Jan 1910
Age
34
Birth Place
Mimico, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Resided Place
Canada
Date
24 Jun 1944
Date Of Death
24 Jun 1944
Fate
Killed in action.
Information
Son of Harry Alexander Hornell and Emily Crook Hornell; husband of Genevieve Madge Hornell, of Drayton, Ontario, Canada.
Rank Name
Flight Lieutenant
Service Number
Can/J.7594
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
3523 (V.C.); Issue: 36630 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Sea patrol in the North Atlantic
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Canadian Air Force
Regiment
Royal Canadian Air Force
Battalion
162 Squadron
Place of Death
Near Faroes, North Atlantic
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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