In memory of

Flight Sergeant

Albert James MacLachlan

who died on 12 Jun 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  Rank Flight Sergeant
  Service number R128077
  Date of death 19430612
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R128077 Flight Sergeant (No. 429 Bison Squadron RCAF air gunner) (Albert) James MacLachlan (b.1922) of Watrous was KIA 19430612 and is buried at Varsseveld general cemetery, Wisch, Gelderland, Netherlands. MacLachlan's Wellington was shot down at Wisch. He was the only son of Albert Edward (Ab) and Daisy (Esson) MacLachlan. James' grandfather John came from Ontario to homestead at Manitou Beach in 1908 and founded MacLachlan's Beach. James was working on his father's dray when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 312 - Morris
  Cemetery or memorial location Varsseveld general cemetery, Wisch, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Watrous
  Geo-memorial MacLachlan Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.47°N / 105.711°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74P5
  Geo-memorial details North of Stony Rapids.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19220522
  Place of birth Watrous    
  Date of enlistment 19410828
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Watrous    
  Occupation drayman
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