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William Reginald Fair

In memory of:

Flying Officer William Reginald Fair

December 22, 1944
four miles south of Russi, Italy

Military Service


Service Number:

J/25400

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

92 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

February 28, 1922
Port Hope, Ontario

Son of Reginald Joseph and Amy Lila Fair, of Bowmanville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 302 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II, C, 23.

Location:

The FORLI WAR CEMETERY lies in the Commune and Province of Forli, about 3 kilometres south-west of the town in the locality of Vecchiazzano, Via Borghina. Forli is a town at the junction of the main roads from Ravenna to Florence and from Faenza to Rimini. Exit the Highway A14, Bologna-Taranto, at Forli. Continue into the town and after passing the large communal cemetery, turn right at the traffic lights. Follow this road to its junction with the Bologna-Rimini road and turn left. The first signpost to the FORLIWAR CEMETERY will be found after several hundred metres on the right hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of William Reginald Fair– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Reginald Fair– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Notification of Death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star April 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Fair– In memory of the Fathers, Husbands and Sons of the Oshawa Branch of the Silver Cross Women of Canada. From their book titled Book of Remembrance which is held at the Oshawa Public Library.

Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of William Reginald Fair– Flying Officer William Reginald Fair
  • Photo of William Reginald Fair– Flying Officer William R. Fair pictured on the day he left his home for Pilot training
  • Photo of William Fair– Flying Officer William Fair 92 Squadron RCAF.
  • Newspaper clipping– Source: The Canadian Statesman, 28 Dec 1944
  • Grave Marker

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