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William Gerald Oldham

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant William Gerald Oldham

March 9, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

J/14716

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

605 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War medal, CVSM& Clasp, Operational Wings (18 Feb. 1947)

Additional Information


Born:

July 1, 1921
Hanna, Alberta

Enlistment:

September 18, 1941
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of John Niven and Elizabeth Brownless. Husband of Norma.

Commemorated on Page 551 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

EDE GENERAL CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Row H. Grave 27.

Location:

Ede is a town 18 kilometres north-west of Arnhem on the Arnhem-Utrecht road. The EDE GENERAL CEMETERY is about 1 kilometre from the centre of the town, on the western side of the road to Otterloo. The British plot is in the north-western part of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of WILLIAM GERALD OLDHAM– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Id Card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Gerald Oldham– In Memory of the members of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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