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William Edward Richardson

In memory of:

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class William Edward Richardson

October 14, 1941
Iceland

Military Service


Service Number:

V/23098

Age:

21

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

Division:

H.M.C.S. Brandon

Additional Information


Born:

October 23, 1919
Montréal, Quebec

Enlistment:

September 23, 1940

Son of William and Margret Richardson, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada; husband of Doris Amy Richardson, of Montreal.

Commemorated on Page 42 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:

C38. 10.

Location:

Reykjavik is in the south-western part of the island and the REYKJAVIK (FOSSVOGUR)CEMETERY lies south of the town on the road to Hafnarfjordur.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave marker– Taken by C. Toms
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Grave marker, Richardson W,E. Fossvogur Cemetery Reykjavik Iceland

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