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Sayres, William Horton (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-November-28

Birth Date: 1922 (age 21)

Son of William and Anna Beatrice Sayres, of Welland, Ontario, Canada.

Home: Welland, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
16 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/186452
16 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Home
Google MapWelland, Ontario
Burial
Google MapBotley Cemetery
Plot 1/2 Grave 114

Wellington HE904

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