Lawrence, William Joseph (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-December-16

Sergeant William Joseph Lawrence RCAF

Birth Date: 1920

Born:

Parents: Son of Joseph and Edith Lawrence, of Oakville, Ontario.

Spouse:

Home: Oakville, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

75 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ake Ake Kia Kaha For ever and ever be strong

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Flight Engineer

Service Numbers

R/70294

Home
Google MapOakville, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapNewmarket Cemetery
Plot P Grave 449
75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Stirling aircraft was taking off when the starboard undercarriage hit an obstruction. The aircraft crashed north-west of the July Race Course, Newmarket. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. addendum 2: See page 411. Stirling aircraft R 9245 (AA-E) was taking off on a mine laying op off Bordeaux, France when the starboard undercarriage hit an obstruction. Four RNZAF members of the crew, Sgt.s E.W. Harvey, B.A. Franklin, W.H. Whitcombe, H.R. Welch, E.J. Burbridge (RAF), and T. Pascoe (RAF) were also killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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