In memory of

Flying Officer

Douglas Stuart Martinson

who died on 11 Nov 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 180 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Flying Officer
  Service number J26101
  Date of death 19441111
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  J26101 Flying Officer (No. 180 Squadron RAF pilot) Douglas Stuart Martinson (b.1918) of North Battleford was KIA 19441111 and is buried at Brussels Town cemetery, Evere-les-Bruxelles, Brabant, Belgium. Martinson's Mitchell was in a midair collision during a raid on Oldenzahle, Netherlands. He was the son of Edward and Margery A. (Woodman) Martinson, both English. Eddie was prominent in the Battleford community, serving 14 years as a school trustee and eight as a town councillor. Douglas was a talented hockey player, playing for the Nanaimo Clippers before enlisting at Vancouver early in 1942, and left a wife Rebecca Mary Winnifred at Calgary, Alberta. He was born at North Battleford, educated at Battleford and - during the "off-hockey" season - was a mechanic for Victory Motors at North Battleford.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 437 - North Battleford
  Cemetery or memorial location Brussels Town cemetery, Evere-les-Bruxelles, Brabant, Belgium    

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  Honour roll location(s) Battleford
  Geo-memorial Martinson Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 56.65°N / 109.7°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74C12
  Geo-memorial details Northwest of La Loche.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19181012
  Place of birth North Battleford    
  Date of enlistment 19420316
  Place of enlistment Vancouver, British Columbia    
  Residence on enlistment North Battleford    
  Occupation mechanic
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