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William Earnest Parsons

In memory of:

Flying Officer William Earnest Parsons

May 4, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/23971

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

405 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of William Henry and Dorothy May Parsons, of Fort William, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 412 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 5810.

Location:

Montdidier is a town 35 kilometres south-east of Amiens on the main road (N35) to Compiegne. The MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY is on the eastern side of the town, north of the N36 road to Roye, and the war graves will be found in the north-eastern part of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of WILLIAM EARNEST PARSONS– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM EARNEST PARSONS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Letter of recommendation
    Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Notification of death– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Notification of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM EARNEST PARSONS– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM EARNEST PARSONS – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Biography– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Biography – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flying Officer William Earnest Parsons is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer William Earnest Parsons is 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer William Earnest Parsons as commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer William Earnest Parsons as commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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