Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Kent Richardson – Richardson, Kemp Wetherall - Pilot Officer. Born 18th November, 1918, at Calgary, Alta. Educated at Elbow Park and Rideau Schools, and Western Canada High School, Calgary. Entered the service of the Bank 26th November, 1936. Served at Calgary city branches and Ponoka, Alta. Enlisted 12th June 1941, from Ponoka in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer in January, 1942. Trained at Penhold, Edmonton and High River, Alta., Dauphin, Man., and Trenton, Ont. Appointed Flying Instructor at Yorkton, Sask., in January, 1942. Killed 3rd August, 1942, when the training plane he was flying crashed near Yorkton. Pilot Officer Richardson won the Calgary amateur golf championship in 1939 and 1941, and kept wicket for the South Calgary Cricket Club. He also won the Southern Alberta amateur golf championship in 1942. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping – From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me