Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Colin Havelock Wheatley
In memory of:
Flight Lieutenant Navigator Colin Havelock Wheatley
November 24, 1943
Military Service
J/16324
24
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
37 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
June 20, 1919
Wilkie, Saskatchewan
November 27, 1940
Montreal, Quebec
Commemorated on Page 226 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MILAN WAR CEMETERY
Italy
IV. B. 9.
Follow the A1 north towards Milan. Exit from the A1 following the signs for Tangenziale West. Exit from the Tangenziale (main road) following the blue signs for Milano, route SS11. Proceed in the direction of Milano and pass the Grand Hotel Brun. Take the sharp turn to the left following the CWGC signs. The Cemetery lies in a large park approximately 0.5 kilometre along on the right. The MILAN WAR CEMETERY is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff but will be unmanned. The local gardening staff working hours are as follows:
From first Monday in April:
Monday to Thursday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.45
Friday: 07.30 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.30
From first Monday in October:
Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 16.00
Friday: 08.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – RCAF Flight Lieutenant Hedley William FITCH (J/3485) Pilot and RCAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Havelock WHEATLEY (J/16324) Navigator were killed in the loss of Wellington BX LN329 of 37 (RAF) Squadron -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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