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William Edwin Copp

In memory of:

Flying Officer William Edwin Copp

November 4, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

18420

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Additional Information

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Edwin Copp, of Orillia; nephew of Dutton Copp, of Toronto.

Commemorated on Page 66 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORONTO (MOUNT PLEASANT) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Plot 12. Lot 126.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer William Edwin Copp is also commemorated on the WWII Memorial in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer William Edwin Copp is also commemorated on the WWII Memorial in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer William Edwin Copp is also commemorated on the WWII Memorial in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer William Edwin Copp is also commemorated on the WWII Memorial in Orillia, ON … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flying Officer William Edwin Copp is buried next to his family's memorial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. View of both graves.

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    Memorial – Flying Officer William Edwin Copp is buried next to his family's memorial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. View of both graves.
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