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William James Archibald

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant William James Archibald

September 27, 1941

Military Service

Service Number:

R/68551

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

603 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Robert Harvey Archibald and Susan Beattie Archibald, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 22 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DUNKIRK TOWN CEMETERY
Nord, France

Grave Reference:

Plot 2 Row 2 Grave 34.

Location:

DUNKIRK TOWN CEMETERY is at the south-eastern corner of the town of Dunkirk, immediately south of the canal and on the road to Veurne (Furnes) in Belgium. The British War Graves Plot is divided from the main cemetery by a hedge, and is entered through the columns of the Dunkirk Memorial.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star September 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star January 1943, Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star January 1943, Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram March 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram September 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram January 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram January 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator c.1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c.1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Archibald– Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of William Archibald – Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Source: Globe and Mail, October 1, 1941

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    Newspaper Clipping – Source: Globe and Mail, October 1, 1941
  • 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
  • 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
  • Oakville Book of Remembrance

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  • Oakville Remembers Biography

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  • Oakville Remembers Biography (Page 2)

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  • Oakville Remembers Biography (Page 3)

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  • Memorial– Memorial marker to Flight Sergeant William James Archibald. Located in St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario.

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    Memorial – Memorial marker to Flight Sergeant William James Archibald. Located in St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Ontario.
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