Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Richard William Pratt
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Richard William Pratt
April 28, 1944
Overseas, Belgium
Military Service
J/86893
32
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
431 Sqdn.
Additional Information
June 1, 1911
Matapedia, Quebec
June 10, 1940
Quebec, Quebec
Son of Richard Parker Pratt and Martha Edith Pratt, of Matapedia, Province of Quebec.
Commemorated on Page 420 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY
Belgium
Spec. Mem. C. IVa. D. 26.
Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery. Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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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 -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Richard William Pratt is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Richard William Pratt is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Identification – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Notification of death – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Richard William Pratt – WO WILLIAM RICHARD PRATT BORN - JUNE 1, 1911 KILLED IN ACTION OVER ANTWERP, BELGIUM- APRIL 28, 1944 BURIED - SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY, WILRIK, ANTWERP, BELGIUM -
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Photo of Richard William Pratt – WO WILLIAM RICHARD PRATT before a Training Flight -
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Group Photo – WO WILLIAM RICHARD PRATT with Sapper Pete Pratt at airfield entrance in England, just before his final flight. -
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Group Photo – WO WILLIAM RICHARD PRATT, his sister Nursing Sister Edith Pratt and Sapper Pete Pratt outside Airfield in England (1st cousins), before final flight. -
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Group Photo – WO WILLIAM RICHARD PRATT with air crew in England -
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Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 & 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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