Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Edward Byers
In memory of:
Pilot Officer James Edward Byers
June 13, 1944
Military Service
J/89955
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
78 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
April 20, 1922
Calgary, Alberta
October 15, 1942
Calgary, Alberta
Son of Henry and Christina Byers of Calgary, Alberta.
Brother of Carl Alexander Byers who was killed in action on February 29, 1944 while serving with the 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion.
Commemorated on Page 264 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD
Somme, France
Row A. Coll. grave 1-5.
Poix is a small town 28 kilometres south-west of Amiens. The 16th century church with its surrounding churchyard is on the Amiens-Rouen road, about 200 metres from the centre of the town and the British plot is opposite the west door of the church.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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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 – Pilot Officer James Edward Byers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer James Edward Byers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of JAMES EDWARD BYERS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of JAMES EDWARD BYERS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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