Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John William Williams
In memory of:
Pilot Officer John William Williams
October 31, 1942
Military Service
J/15604
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
126 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.
Distinguished Flying Cross
Additional Information
February 1, 1922
Kamloops, British Columbia
October 28, 1940
Son of Herbert and Frances Williams, of Chilliwack, British Columbia.
Commemorated on Page 124 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
GIBRALTAR MEMORIAL
Gibraltar
N/A
The GIBRALTAR MEMORIAL commemorates, by name, 7 soldiers from the 1914-1918 War, and 84 airmen who died during the 1939-45 War, and were buried at sea. The Memorial stands in a triangular site west of the North Front Cemetery and close to the sea and consists of screen walls of local limestone carrying panels of Cornish granite on which the names are carved.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
-
Details
Newspaper Clipping -
Details
Photo of Jack Williams -
Details
Pilot Wings -
Details
Photo of Hilda E Finley -
Details
Christmas Card to Hilda -
Details
Letter 1 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 1 – Page 2 -
Details
Letter 1 – Page 3 -
Details
Letter 2 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 2 – Page 2 -
Details
Newspaper clipping -
Details
Letter 3 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 3 – Page 2 -
Details
Letter 4 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 4 – Page 2 -
Details
Letter 4 – Page 3 -
Details
Newspaper clipping -
Details
Letter 5 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 5 – Page 2 -
Details
Telegram -
Details
Letter 6 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 6 – Page 2 -
Details
Letter 7 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 7 – Page 2 -
Details
Letter 8 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 8 – Page 2 -
Details
Letter 9 – Envelope -
Details
Letter 9 – Page 1 -
Details
Letter 9 – Page 2 -
Details
Christmas Card to Hilda – Inside of card (from Jack's mother) -
Details
Christmas Card to Hilda – Note inside card (from Jack's mother) -
Details
Newspaper clipping -
Details
Distinguished Flying Cross – Newspaper clipping of award -
Details
Newspaper clipping – Spitfires saved Malta from Nazis -
Details
DFC Obituary -
Details
War Record and Biography -
Details
Photo of John William Williams – Image courtesy of the Chilliwack Museum and Archives
Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial
To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.
- Date modified: