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Wilson Avery

In memory of:

Able Seaman Wilson Avery

November 5, 1940

Military Service

Service Number:

C/JX 181440

Age:

22

Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Navy

Division:

H.M.S. Jervis Bay

Additional Information

Son of Alfred John and Sarah Jane Avery, of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 143 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Kent, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

39, 3.

Location:

The Chatham Naval Memorial overlooks the town of Chatham and is approached by a steep path from the Town Hall Gardens.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of WILSON AVERY– In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILSON AVERY
    Photo of WILSON AVERY – In memory of the men and women from the Clarenville, Newfoundland area who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted on behalf of the Clarenville Legion (Branch 27) for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Plaque– A marble plaque at Hodges Cove United Church in Hodges Cove, NL was dedicated to the memory of Wilson Avery, a local man who died in 1940 while serving in the Royal Navy. This memorial was erected by his parents, Alfred and Sarah Avery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [plaque/plaque] DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF WILSON AVERY R.N. ABLE SEAMAN WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE NOV. 6TH 1940 AGED 22 YEARS. BELOVED SON OF ALFRED & SARAH AVERY GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS JOHN XV., 13. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2107

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    Plaque
    Plaque – A marble plaque at Hodges Cove United Church in Hodges Cove, NL was dedicated to the memory of Wilson Avery, a local man who died in 1940 while serving in the Royal Navy. This memorial was erected by his parents, Alfred and Sarah Avery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [plaque/plaque] DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF WILSON AVERY R.N. ABLE SEAMAN WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE NOV. 6TH 1940 AGED 22 YEARS. BELOVED SON OF ALFRED & SARAH AVERY GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS JOHN XV., 13. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2107

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