Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Haswell Yorke
In memory of:
Warrant Officer Class I John Haswell Yorke
December 13, 1943
Military Service
R/90160
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
233 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
August 10, 1921
London, Ontario
February 7, 1941
London, Ontario
Son of Robert Dagmyer Yorke and Margaret Amanda Yorke, of Sarnia, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 229 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
LAJES WAR CEMETERY
Azores
Row A. Grave 9.
This cemetery, on the Island of Terceira, is about 1.5 kilometres from the town of Lajes and is some 22.5 kilometres from Angra, the principal town and only port on the island. It is situated in open country and on one side borders the main road from Angra to Lajes.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Photo of JOHN HASWELL YORKE – SOURCE: The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada); 04 January 1944; Page 9 -
Details
Newspaper clipping – SOURCE: The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada); 4 January 1944; Page 9
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