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Harold Edgar Heath

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath

September 2, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/104769

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

142 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Charles and Lillian Gertrude Meadows Heath, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 80 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 12. I. 3-5.

Location:

The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of HAROLD EDGAR HEATH– No 2 course O.T.U

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    Photo of HAROLD EDGAR HEATH – No 2 course O.T.U
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    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

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands Wellington Z-1466 was airborne 2244 2Sep42 from Grimsby. Cause of loss and crash-site not established. All are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery at Nijmegen, Holland. This was a very young crew; the pilot and Sgt Hill were both 19 years of age and at 22, Sgt Fraser was the eldest. F/Sgts. (P) H.E.Heath and (WAG) C.C.D.Fraser, RCAF; and RAF Sgts D.Alford; Sgt H.B.Hill; C.E.Hagan. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands Wellington Z-1466 was airborne 2244 2Sep42 from Grimsby. Cause of loss and crash-site not established. All are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery at Nijmegen, Holland. This was a very young crew; the pilot and Sgt Hill were both 19 years of age and at 22, Sgt Fraser was the eldest. F/Sgts. (P) H.E.Heath and (WAG) C.C.D.Fraser, RCAF; and RAF Sgts D.Alford; Sgt H.B.Hill; C.E.Hagan. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
  • Photo of Harold Edgar Heath– Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath courtesy McGill University archives

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    Photo of Harold Edgar Heath – Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath courtesy McGill University archives
  • Press Clipping– Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath obit Montreal Star Aug 2 1943 courtesy McGill University archives

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    Press Clipping – Flight Sergeant Harold Edgar Heath obit Montreal Star Aug 2 1943 courtesy McGill University archives

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