Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen – From the book "Field of Honour" published in 1950.

Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Memorial – Flying Officer Victor Roy Folkersen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Victor Roy Folkersen is also 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

Photo of VICTOR ROY FOLKERSEN – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Attestation paper – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Group Photo – It is unknown who is pictured in this photo. It was found in Victor's military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen – FO Norman Arnott Folkersen, left FO Victor Roy Folkersen, right

Correspondence – Letter from L.S. Breadner, Air Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff of the Department of National Defence for Air to Victor's father, Axel Johannes Folkersen dated September 10, 1943

Telegram – Telegram to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen,from RCAF Casualties Officer informing of Victor's death, dated September 9, 1943

Correspondence – Letter from H. Edwards, Air Marshal, Headquarters of the Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief R.C.A.F. Overseas to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated October 11, 1943

Correspondence – Letter from M. Cameron, for W.R. Gunn, Flight Lieutenant, R.C.A.F. Casualties Officer, for Chief of the Air Staff, to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated September 18, 1943

Correspondence – Letter from Lieutenant-Governor to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated October 1, 1943

Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen – photo of Victor Roy Folkersen

Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen – Photo of FO Victor Roy Folkersen

Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen – Photo of Victor's R.C.A.F. Graduating Class, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers' School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg 1942

Group photo – Signatures of graduates on the back of Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduating Class picture. Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers' School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg 1942

Group photo – Cover page to Program for Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduation Dinner, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg held at Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB on Thursday, August 13th, 1942

Document – Inside of Program for Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduation Dinner, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg held at Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB on Thursday, August 13th, 1942

Document – Autographs of Victor's Graduation classmates on the back of the Program for Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduation Dinner, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg held at Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB on Thursday, August 13th, 1942

Newspaper clipping – Newspaper Announcement for receipt of Navigator Wings and Sergeant's Chevrons at No. 5 Air Observer School

Correspondence – Letter to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from Group Captain, Commanding, R.A.F. Station, Winthorpe dated September 11, 1943

Telegram – Telegram from RCAF Casualties Officer to Victor's father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated September 11, 1943

Newspaper clipping – Newspaper announcement of FO Victor Roy Folkersen's death

Newspaper clipping – Newspaper Announcement (no photo) of FO Victor Roy Folkersen's death

Correspondence – Letter to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from M. Cameron, for W.R. Gunn Flight Lieutenant, R.C.A.F. Casualties Officer, for Chief of the Air Staff dated October 2, 1943

Correspondence – Letter to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from J. Frampton for W.R. Gunn Flight Lieutenant, R.C.A.F. Casualties Officer, for Chief of the Air Staff dated October 22, 1943

Cemetery – Victor Roy Folkersen's gravesite and Headstone in Hereford Cemetery, Hereford England

Document – Description of Funeral Service for FO Victor Roy Folkersen and Sgt. Ernest Middleton Buckby (Australian). Description Author is Unknown.

Newspaper clipping – Newspaper clipping regarding Victor Roy Folkersen receipt of commission c. Feb/Mar 1943

Telegram – Telegram dated Feb 26 (1943) to Victor Roy Folkersen's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from Victor re: receipt of his commission

Group Photo – Photo sent to FO Victor Folkersen's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen (of Swift Current, SK, Canada), from Dunbury (of England). Back of photo has a llist of known people in the photograph. From left to right: FO Victor Roy Folkersen, Unknown, Ernest Middleton Buckby (Australia), Norman [sic?] Dunbury, Unknown

Group photo – Photo from Christmas Day 1942 in front of Victor's billets. FO Victor Folkersen on the right. Others unknown.

Group photo – Class 48 No.5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB Front Row L to R: 1. A.G. Edwards - Bolton, ON 2. Ralph Rawsthorne - St. James, MB 3. G.E. Kent - Vancouver, BC 4. A. Higgins - Toronto, ON 5. H. Martin - Toronto, ON 6. S.L. Kaplan - Winnipeg, MB 7. Doug White - Toronto, ON 8. Pete R. Galan - Elphinstone, MB 9. William (Bill) A. DeBardeleben - Alabama 10. I.E. Kunin - N.Y., USA 11. G.H. Hubbell - Toronto, ON 12. Victor R. Folkersen - Dauphin, MB 13. Harry N. Lyons - Vancouver, BC Back Row L to R: 14. Albert F. Hopley - Humber Bay, ON 15. Cy A. Hammond - Toronto, ON 16. Colin M. Hay - Winnipeg, MB 17. Mike Geisel - Winnipeg, MB 18. Robert (Bob) J. Frost - Toronto, ON 19. R.C. Jordan - Texas 20. F. T. Hill - Toronto, ON 21. Edwin N. Hooke - Toronto, ON 22. Frank F.A. Steigel - Richmound, SK 23. T. Leia - Rosthern, SK 24. Arthur B. Foster - Port Hammond, B.C. 25. Harold Tanner - Port Kells , BC 26. W. H. Flatt - Saskatchewan

Class 48 No.5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB – Group photo – Front Row L to R: 1. A.G. Edwards - Bolton, ON 2. Ralph Rawsthorne - St. James, MB 3. G.E. Kent - Vancouver, BC 4. A. Higgins - Toronto, ON 5. H. Martin - Toronto, ON 6. S.L. Kaplan - Winnipeg, MB 7. Doug White - Toronto, ON 8. Pete R. Galan - Elphinstone, MB 9. William (Bill) A. DeBardeleben - Alabama 10. I.E. Kunin - N.Y., USA 11. G.H. Hubbell - Toronto, ON 12. Victor R. Folkersen - Dauphin, MB 13. Harry N. Lyons - Vancouver, BC Back Row L to R: 14. Albert F. Hopley - Humber Bay, ON 15. Cy A. Hammond - Toronto, ON 16. Colin M. Hay - Winnipeg, MB 17. Mike Geisel - Winnipeg, MB 18. Robert (Bob) J. Frost - Toronto, ON 19. R.C. Jordan - Texas 20. F. T. Hill - Toronto, ON 21. Edwin N. Hooke - Toronto, ON 22. Frank F.A. Steigel - Richmound, SK 23. T. Leia - Rosthern, SK 24. Arthur B. Foster - Port Hammond, B.C. 25. Harold Tanner - Port Kells , BC 26. W. H. Flatt - Saskatchewan

Daily Routine Orders – Page 1of 4 of RCAF Daily Routine Orders dated August 14, 1942 for No. 5 Air Observers' School

Daily Routine Orders – Page 3 of 4 RCAF Daily Routine Orders dated August 14, 1942 No. 5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB

Daily Routine Orders – Page 4 of 4 RCAF Daily Routine Orders No. 5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB dated August 14, 1992

Daily Routine Orders – Page 2 of 4 RCAF Daily Routine Orders, No. Air Observers' School, August 14, 1942 Winnipeg, MB

General view of crash site of Lancaster W4929 – in which F/O Folkerson lost his life. Photo taken close to the 81st anniversary of the crash