In memory of

Warrant Officer class 2

Lawson Frederick Sparling

who died on 26 Jun 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Warrant Officer class 2
  Service number R128162
  Date of death 19430626
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R128162 Warrant Officer 2 (No. 106 Squadron RAF air gunner) Lawson Frederick Sparling (b.1920) of Aylsham was KIA 19430626 and is buried at Steenderen general cemetery south of Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands. Sparling's Lancaster did not return from a night raid over the Ruhr valley. He was the son of Russell Harvey and Jessie Elizabeth (Turner) Sparling who came to Aylsham in 1935 to operate a store (they later moved to Saskatoon). Lawson was born at Vanguard, educated at Thornton and Ashville schools and was a student at the University of Saskatchewan when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1941,
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 487 - Nipawin
  Cemetery or memorial location Steenderen general cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands    

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  Honour roll location(s) Aylsham
  Geo-memorial Sparling Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.3833°N / 104.6167°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74P7
  Geo-memorial details Northeast of Black Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19201005
  Place of birth Vanguard    
  Date of enlistment 19410904
  Place of enlistment Saskatoon    
  Residence on enlistment Aylsham    
  Occupation student
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