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Kenneth William Reilly

In memory of:

Sergeant Kenneth William Reilly

January 1, 1942
Wellesbourne, Mountford,, England

Military Service

Service Number:

R/74884

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45

Additional Information

Born:

February 16, 1922
Duncan, British Columbia

Enlistment:

October 25, 1940
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Thomas and Florance May (nee Brightman) Reilly, of Duncan, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 42 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 4085.

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– Sergeant Kenneth William Reilly is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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