Vesey, Harry Davey (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-March-26

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Birth Date: 1897

Born:

Parents: Son of Thomas and Isabella Vesey.

Spouse:

Home: Fabyan, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

502 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nihil Timeo I fear nothing

Base

RAF St Eval

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Flight Engineer

Service Numbers

R/86516

Home
Google MapFabyan, Alberta
Final Burial
Google MapSt Columb Major Cemetery
Grave 625
502 Squadron (Nihil Timeo). Halifax aircraft HR 689 had its port outer propeller break off when it hit a Fortress aircraft during take-off. The Halifax crashed a few moments later when the pilot tried to land on the aerodrome at St Eval. Flying Officer W. Yeulett, Warrant Officer G.E. Taggart and Pilot Officer S.A. Christie were also killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Vesey is buried in the St Columb Major Cemetery, St Columb, Cornwall, England.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax HR689

Pilot Officer Stanley Alexander Christie RCAF

Pilot Officer Christie, Stanley Alexander (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-March-26
Dundee Eastern Necropolis, Dundee, UK

Warrant Officer 2 Garnett Eugene Taggart RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Taggart, Garnett Eugene (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-March-26
St Columb Major Cemetery, Trekenning Road, Saint Columb Major, Saint Columb, UK

Sergeant Harry Davey Vesey RCAF

Sergeant Vesey, Harry Davey (RCAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-March-26
St Columb Major Cemetery, Trekenning Road, Saint Columb Major, Saint Columb, UK

Flying Officer William Vernon Godwin Yeulett RCAF

Flying Officer Yeulett, William Vernon Godwin (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1943-March-26
St Columb Major Cemetery, Trekenning Road, Saint Columb Major, Saint Columb, UK