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Name: |
STEEVES, Chesley Borden |
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Nationality: |
Canadian |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
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Rank/ Trade: |
Flying Officer/ Navigator Bomber |
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Service No.: |
J/16802 |
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Unit Text: |
422 Squadron |
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Date of Birth: |
February 26, 1919 - |
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Date of Death: |
October 17, 1943 (Sunderland JM712) |
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Place of Memorial: |
Runnymede Memorial - United Kingdom |
STEEVES, F/O Chesley Borden (J16802) - Mention in Despatches - No.422 Squadron - Award effective 14 January 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 874/44 dated 21 April 1944. Home in Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick; enlisted in Moncton, 14 November 1940. Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 12 May 1941), No.4 AOS (graduated 4 August 1941), No.4 BGS (graduated 15 September 1941) and No.2 ANS (graduated 13 October 1941). Killed on flying operations, 17 October 1943 (Sunderland JM712), name on Runnymede Memorial.
SOURCE: Air Force Association of Canada website.
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