In memory of

Pilot Officer

Donald Arthur Rae

who died on 14 Jan 1944

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  Rank Pilot Officer
  Service number J17895
  Date of death 19440114
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  J17895 Pilot Officer (No. 432 Leaside Squadron RCAF pilot) Donald Arthur Rae (b.1922) of Regina was KIA 19440114 and is buried at Hanover war cemetery, Harrenburg, Germany. Rae's Lancaster went missing during a night raid on Brunswick. He was the only son of William, an accountant, and Elsie (Green) Rae who came from Stockton-on-Sea, Durham, England, and later retired to Vancouver, British Columbia. Don attended Connaught school and Scott collegiate and worked part time at the Robert Simpson Ltd. department store before enlisting at Regina in 1941.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 159 - Sherwood
  Cemetery or memorial location Hannover war cemetery, Niedersachsen, Germany    

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  Honour roll location(s) Regina
  Geo-memorial Rae Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 56.05°N / 107.8667°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74B4
  Geo-memorial details Northwest of Patuanak.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19220929
  Place of birth Regina    
  Date of enlistment 19410710
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Regina    
  Occupation student
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