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  • Remembrance Day 2005, George's Square, Oakville
    Remembrance Day 2005, George's Square, Oakville
    Imagecomment       From right to left standing between Lorne Scots personnel are Major Rolf Guenther (Salvation Army); Douglas Bramer (Legion Padre); Bill Shields, saluting (Poppy Chairman, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 114); Mark Andrews, saluting (President, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 114); Shirley Stacey, saluting (Vice President, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch …
    Imagecomment     From right to left standing between Lorne Scots personnel are Major Rolf Guenther (Salvation Army); Douglas Bramer (Legion Padre); Bill Shields, saluting (Poppy Chairman, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 114); …
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  • Jackson Chartis Cooke
    Jackson Chartis Cooke
    Imagecomment       Flight Sergeant (pilot) with #103 Squadron. Killed in action November 29, 1944, at the age of 20. Jackson was buried in Dusseldorf, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetary, Kleve, Germany. Commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flight Sergeant (pilot) with #103 Squadron. Killed in action November 29, 1944, at the age of 20. Jackson was buried in Dusseldorf, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War …
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  • Flight Lieutenant John Cooper, Pilot (right) standing under a Halifax III Bomber Aircraft.
    Flight Lieutenant John Cooper, Pilot (right) standing under a Halifax III Bomber Aircraft.
    Imagecomment       Photo taken just prior to a test flight at 432 (Leaside) Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron 6 Group Bomber Command at East Moor, Yorkshire, England in March, 1944. Also shown are (right to left) Sargeant Harry Oakeby (RAF), Flight Engineer; Flight Sargeant Al Zacharuk, Bomber Aimer; Technical Sargeant Leo Butkewitz …
    Imagecomment     Photo taken just prior to a test flight at 432 (Leaside) Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron 6 Group Bomber Command at East Moor, Yorkshire, England in March, 1944. Also shown …
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  • William (Bill) Charles Cutmore
    William (Bill) Charles Cutmore
    Imagecomment       Volunteered for the First Special Service Force, a secret joint Canadian-American force nicknamed "The Devil's Brigade," which trained for paratrooping and sabotage missions behind enemy lines. Bill was with the Force from its mission in Kiska, Alaska, to its last mission in Menton, where he was killed in action, 1944.
    Imagecomment     Volunteered for the First Special Service Force, a secret joint Canadian-American force nicknamed "The Devil's Brigade," which trained for paratrooping and sabotage missions behind enemy lines. Bill was with the …
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  • Rose Daikens
    Rose Daikens
    Imagecomment       Married to George W. (Bud) Daikens.
    Imagecomment     Married to George W. (Bud) Daikens.
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  • George W. (Bud) Daikens
    George W. (Bud) Daikens
    Imagecomment       Married to Rose Daikens.
    Imagecomment     Married to Rose Daikens.
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  • Brothers Edward M. Davis and Robert W. Davis
    Brothers Edward M. Davis and Robert W. Davis
    Imagecomment       Edward M. Davis (left) joined the Royal Navy and was posted to HMS Illustrious as a Torpedo Bomber Pilot, serving early on in Sumatra, Sabang and Java. Robert W. Davis (right) joined the Shipwright Branch of the Royal Canadian Navy. He supervised the repair of sea-damaged vessels in Halifax, and …
    Imagecomment     Edward M. Davis (left) joined the Royal Navy and was posted to HMS Illustrious as a Torpedo Bomber Pilot, serving early on in Sumatra, Sabang and Java. Robert W. Davis …
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  • Richard Boyd Dowding
    Richard Boyd Dowding
    Imagecomment       Flying Officer (wireless operator air gunner) with #426 Thunderbird Squadron. Killed in action December 5, 1944, at the age of 21. Richard is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flying Officer (wireless operator air gunner) with #426 Thunderbird Squadron. Killed in action December 5, 1944, at the age of 21. Richard is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, …
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  • Charles Laurie Dynes
    Charles Laurie Dynes
    Imagecomment       Leading Aircraftman with #10 North Atlantic Squadron. Killed in action October 20, 1943, at the age of 21. Charles is buried in an isolated grave on Black Mountain, near St. Donat, Quebec. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Leading Aircraftman with #10 North Atlantic Squadron. Killed in action October 20, 1943, at the age of 21. Charles is buried in an isolated grave on Black Mountain, near St. …
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  • Harry P. Farr
    Harry P. Farr
    Imagecomment       Flying Officer (navigator) with #434 Bluenose Squadron. Killed in action October 23, 1943, at the age of 28. Harry has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flying Officer (navigator) with #434 Bluenose Squadron. Killed in action October 23, 1943, at the age of 28. Harry has no known grave. His name is inscribed on the Runnymede …
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  • Ralph Emerson Featherstone
    Ralph Emerson Featherstone
    Imagecomment       Flying Officer (air gunner) with #5 Ferry Unit. Killed April 8, 1945, at the age of 23. Ralph is buried in the Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flying Officer (air gunner) with #5 Ferry Unit. Killed April 8, 1945, at the age of 23. Ralph is buried in the Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan. He is commemorated on …
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  • James H. Bedlington
    James H. Bedlington
    Imagecomment       Lieutenant Cpl. with #1 Provost Coy, Canadian Provost Corps. Killed April 30, 1943, at the age of 28. James is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Lieutenant Cpl. with #1 Provost Coy, Canadian Provost Corps. Killed April 30, 1943, at the age of 28. James is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England. He …
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  • John Patrick Blackham
    John Patrick Blackham
    Imagecomment       Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, attached to 8th Battalion of the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment). Killed June 29, 1944, at the age of 26. John is buried in a war cemetery in France. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, attached to 8th Battalion of the Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment). Killed June 29, 1944, at the age of 26. John is buried …
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  • Charles Lorne Bray
    Charles Lorne Bray
    Imagecomment       Flight Sergeant (pilot) with #103 Squadron. Killed in action April 25, 1942, at the age of 21. Charles has no known grave; his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flight Sergeant (pilot) with #103 Squadron. Killed in action April 25, 1942, at the age of 21. Charles has no known grave; his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War …
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  • Nat. Buchanan
    Nat. Buchanan
    Imagecomment       Cadet killed in World War II. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Cadet killed in World War II. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
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  • Roland Montgomery Bull
    Roland Montgomery Bull
    Imagecomment       Flying Officer (observer) with #410 Cougar Squadron. Killed in action April 10, 1943, at the age of 24. Roland is buried in the General Cemetery at Ijlst, Friesland, Holland. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flying Officer (observer) with #410 Cougar Squadron. Killed in action April 10, 1943, at the age of 24. Roland is buried in the General Cemetery at Ijlst, Friesland, Holland. He …
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  • George Carman Atkins
    George Carman Atkins
    Imagecomment       Leading Aircraftman (pilot) with #11 Service Flying Training School, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Killed October 15, 1943, at the age of 19. George is buried in St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Leading Aircraftman (pilot) with #11 Service Flying Training School, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Killed October 15, 1943, at the age of 19. George is buried in St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario. He …
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  • Peter Barnicke
    Peter Barnicke
    Imagecomment       Pilot Officer (air gunner) with #138 Squadron. Killed in action November 9, 1944, at the age of 19. Peter has no known grave; his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Pilot Officer (air gunner) with #138 Squadron. Killed in action November 9, 1944, at the age of 19. Peter has no known grave; his name is inscribed on the Runnymede …
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  • William Edmund Norman Keller
    William Edmund Norman Keller
    Imagecomment       Flying Officer (pilot) with #99 Squadron. Killed in action October 13, 1940, at the age of 22. William has no known grave; his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flying Officer (pilot) with #99 Squadron. Killed in action October 13, 1940, at the age of 22. William has no known grave; his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War …
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  • Kenneth Donovan Kemp
    Kenneth Donovan Kemp
    Imagecomment       Flight Lieutenant (bomb aimer), #405 City of Vancouver Squadron. Brother to John Beverley Kemp. Killed in action in August 1944 at the age of 24. Kenneth is buried in the Fourfelt Cemetery, Esbjerg, Denmark. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.
    Imagecomment     Flight Lieutenant (bomb aimer), #405 City of Vancouver Squadron. Brother to John Beverley Kemp. Killed in action in August 1944 at the age of 24. Kenneth is buried in the …
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