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Family Names of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
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 Abt 1926 - 1945 (~ 19 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Augustus Arthur "Gus" Shallow was born Abt 1926, Grand Falls, Newfoundland; died 13 Jul 1945, Asia. Other Events:
Notes:
Name:
His name was also recorded as Augustine in some documents.
Military:
Royal Air Force, 117 Squadron, Flt Sgt A.A. Shallow, 798798
(Sgt. Shallow, Augustus Arthur), killed in action, 13 Jul 1945. Citations: 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defense of England Medal, Newfoundland Volunteer Medal, War Medal.
Grand Falls War Memorial - Soldiers killed in WWII - 1939-1945 Sergeant A.A. Shallow
Buried:
In the Far East at Singapore, the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL bears, on its columns, the names of over 24,000 soldiers and airmen of the British Commonwealth and Empire who have no known grave. The airmen whose names are inscribed on the Memorial died during operations over the whole of southern and eastern Asia and the surrounding seas and oceans.The SINGAPORE MEMORIAL stands in Kranji War Cemetery.
In memory of: Flight Sergeant Augustus Arthur Shallow, July 13, 1945.
Picture and more information available on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial at:https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1816130
Gus is also commemorated on the same headstone as his parents in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery - Union St., Grand Falls, NL.
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