Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II John Miller Farrell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Warrant Officer Class II John Miller Farrell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of JOHN MILLER FARRELL – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands JB924 was one of three No.78 Halifaxes lost on this operation. Airborne 2317 13May43 from Linton-on-Ouse, it was shot down by a night- fighter and crashed 0255 , some 4 km NE of Harlingen, Holland. F/Sgt (AG) A. A. Kew, RCAF and five RAF crew members are buried in Barradeel (Wijnaldum) protestant Churchyard. They were RAF F/S R.E.Bragg; Sgt E.Pritchard; F/L R.Grey; Sgt R.D.Matches; and Sgt D.Baxter. One, Sgt H.E.Gell, survived and was taken PoW. (from http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=7162)