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Born 1 March 1919 in Armstrong, British Columbia. Son of William and Mary Blanche Sidney, of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada. Brother of Frances, Marjorie, Gordon and Tom. Enlisted in Kamloops, British Columbia 6 December 1939. He stated he was single and a farmer. He had former service with the Rocky Mountain Rangers.
1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Pilots Flying Badge earned 9 June 1941. Operational Wings posthumously awarded 1 May 1946.
Digital gallery of Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
From the Vancouver Sun. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Lawrence Sidney on the right, Pocklington Air Base, UK 1941 or 1942
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Lawrence Sidney with his gear on, Pocklington Air Base, UK 1941 or 1942
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Cablegram to say that Lawrence arrived safely in England, Aug 2, 1941
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney
Lawrence Sidney at Pocklington Air Base, UK 1941 or 1942
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From the Vancouver Sun. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Sidney is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Lawrence Sidney on the right, Pocklington Air Base, UK 1941 or 1942
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Lawrence Sidney with his gear on, Pocklington Air Base, UK 1941 or 1942
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Cablegram to say that Lawrence arrived safely in England, Aug 2, 1941
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Lawrence Sidney at Pocklington Air Base, UK 1941 or 1942
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 114 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Surrey, United Kingdom
During the Second World War more than 116,000 men and women of the Air Forces of the British Commonwealth gave their lives in service. More than 17,000 of these were members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, or Canadians serving with the Royal Air Force. Approximately one-third of all who died have no known grave. Of these, 20,450 are commemorated by name on the Runnymede Memorial, which is situated at Englefield Green, near Egham, 32 kilometers by road west of London.
The design of the Runnymede Memorial is original and striking. On the crest of Cooper's Hill, overlooking the Thames, a square tower dominates a cloister, in the centre of which rests the Stone of Remembrance. The cloistered walks terminate in two lookouts, one facing towards Windsor, and the other towards London Airport at Heathrow. The names of the dead are inscribed on the stone reveals of the narrow windows in the cloisters and the lookouts. They include those of 3,050 Canadian airmen. Above the three-arched entrance to the cloister is a great stone eagle with the Royal Air Force motto, Per Ardua ad Astra". On each side is the inscription:
IN THIS CLOISTER ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF TWENTY THOUSAND AIRMEN WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE. THEY DIED FOR FREEDOM IN RAID AND SORTIE OVER THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE LANDS AND SEAS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN EUROPE
In the tower a vaulted shrine, which provides a quiet place for contemplation, contains illuminated verses by Paul H. Scott."
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