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Son of Alfred Noel and Mary Conner, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Digital gallery of Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
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Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
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 Alfred Norman Conner
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
From the Toronto Star March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Flight Sgt Alfred Norman Conner taken overseas May 5, 1942
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Written on back of picture taken overseas May 5, 1942, submitted earlier
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands<P>
Halifax W7880 was airborne 1825 14Feb42 from Pocklington on a mission to Cologne, Germany. It was shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 2030 at Veulen (Limburg) 5 km SSW of Venray, Holland. All were taken to the temporary Military Cemetery at Venlo. The following crew are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery: WO2 Conner, RAF F/S J.L.Hartshorn and Sgts J.W.Kilyon, H.A.Cheasman, F.W.Cox, and A.O.Gilbert. WO2 George Farah, RCAF, is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek.
(Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
From the Toronto Telegram March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
From the Toronto Telegram September 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner
Toronto Star "Pages of the Past" online
March 19, 1943, p 9
Image gallery
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Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner is also 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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Warrant Officer Alfred Norman Conner is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Flight Sgt Alfred Norman Conner taken overseas May 5, 1942
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Written on back of picture taken overseas May 5, 1942, submitted earlier
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Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands<P> Halifax W7880 was airborne 1825 14Feb42 from Pocklington on a mission to Cologne, Germany. It was shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 2030 at Veulen (Limburg) 5 km SSW of Venray, Holland. All were taken to the temporary Military Cemetery at Venlo. The following crew are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery: WO2 Conner, RAF F/S J.L.Hartshorn and Sgts J.W.Kilyon, H.A.Cheasman, F.W.Cox, and A.O.Gilbert. WO2 George Farah, RCAF, is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
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In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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From the Toronto Telegram March 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram September 1943. 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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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. 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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Toronto Star "Pages of the Past" online March 19, 1943, p 9
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 148 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.
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