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John William Morrison Harley

In memory of:

Pilot Officer John William Morrison Harley

July 19, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

J/9411

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of John A. Harley and Mary Louise Harley, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 79 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CEMETERY
Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 4177.

Location:

Startford-Upon-Avon Cemetery contains 22 First World War burials, made mainly from the hospital at Clopton House. During the Second World War, there was a contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at nearby Wellesboune Mountford and of the 137 Second World War burials (most of them forming a war graves plot), 97 are of Canadian airmen. The cemetery also contains 15 war graves of other nationalities.

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– Pilot Officer John William Morrison Harley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer John William Morrison Harley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer John William Morrison Harley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer John William Morrison Harley is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of JOHN WILLIAM MORRISON HARLEY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JOHN WILLIAM MORRISON HARLEY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Edmonton Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Edmonton Journal. 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

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury

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    Grave Marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury

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