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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William James Mayo

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant William James Mayo

November 16, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/145924

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

432 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of William Thomas Mayo and Mildred Gladys Mayo; husband of Helen Florence Sixt Mayo, of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 188 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 14319.

Location:

CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY is situated about 2 kilometres east of Cambridge on the road to Newmarket. It is regretted that it is not possible to keep a copy of the register in this cemetery. Assistance may be obtained from staff when they are present and a copy of the register is available for consultation at the Commission's Head Office, 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 7DX.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant William James Mayo is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant William James Mayo is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant William James Mayo is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant William James Mayo 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

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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
  • Photo of WILLIAM JAMES MAYO– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM JAMES MAYO – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM JAMES MAYO– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM JAMES MAYO – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William James Mayo

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    Photo of William James Mayo
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Press Clipping– Source: Hamilton Spectator November 22, 1943

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    Press Clipping – Source: Hamilton Spectator November 22, 1943
  • Press Clipping– Source: Globe and Mail February 20, 1942

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    Press Clipping
    Press Clipping – Source: Globe and Mail February 20, 1942

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