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William Alexander Younie

In memory of:

Pilot Officer William Alexander Younie

June 3, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/89867

Age:

28

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

158 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of William and Jessie Younie; husband of Vera Evelyn Younie, of Caeron, Glamorgan.

Commemorated on Page 485 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ECQUETOT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave.

Location:

Ecquetot is a village and commune 20 kilometres north-west of Evreux. This burial ground is in the fields 200 yards east of the D.79 road to La Haye-Malherbe, along a narrow road. In the south-eastern corner is the collective grave of four airmen, one of whom belonged to the Royal Air Force and the others to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of WILLIAM ALEXANDER YOUNIE– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM ALEXANDER YOUNIE– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM ALEXANDER YOUNIE– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me.
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer William Alexander Younie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer William Alexander Younie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– 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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