A Citadel Man rests in peace at the Hamburg Ohlsdorf Cemetery. Friedhof Ohlsdorf is the biggest non-military cemetery in the world. There are 3 Commonwealth War Graves plots located within Hamburg Ohlsdorf Cemetery:- Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf 1914-1918 / Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf 1939-1945 / Hamburg Cemetery Ohlsdorf Post War. The 3 Commonwealth War Graves plots are located approx 3kms from the main entrance and are clearly signposted.

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Charles Prichard Lesesne
The Citadel, Class of 1933
Flight Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Air Force
Service # C/3879
425 Squadron (“Alouette”)
Entered the Service from: Saskatchewan
Died: March 31, 1944
Buried at: Plot 6A Row D Grave 13
Hamburg Ohlsdorf Cemetery
Hamburg, Germany

Sources: Mike Stannard ’65The Citadel Archive & MuseumCommonwealth War Graves Commission, Steve Smith ’84

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