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Military service
Service number:
24976
Age:
37
Rank:
Leading Aircraftman
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
111 Composite Unit, RCAF
Birth:
October 8, 1921
Melville, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
June 5, 1941
Saskatchewan
Death:
November 30, 1958
Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Grave 8, Row 2
Additional information
Son of John and Annie Mildred (née Wassill) Wotherspoon of Langenbury, Saskatchewan. Husband of Ellen June (née Westman), father of Carol and Robert of Langenbury, Saskatchewan. He was the brother of Alfred Edward, who had also served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and died on March 17, 1945. Leading Craftsman Wotherspoon had previous Second World War Service in Canada and Overseas. He at Regina, Saskatchewan and was honourably discharged November 9, 1945. He re-enlisted December 9, 1948 and served until his death.
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ST. JOSEPH`S CEMETERY Saskatchewan, Canada
Langenburg, Saskatchewan
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