Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William John Schmidt
In memory of:
Flying Officer William John Schmidt
May 15, 1956
North of Orleans, Ontario
Military Service
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Air Force
445 All Weather (Fighter) Squadron
Additional Information
November 2, 1930
Medicine Hat, Alberta
June 26, 1952
Lethbridge, Alberta
Son of the late Gottfred and Josephine (nee Webster) Schmidt of Creston, British Columbia. Husband of Mary Clare (née Dowling) Schmidt and father of Mary Patricia and Brian John Schmidt of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Brother of Frederick Schmidt.
Commemorated on Page 76 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
WINNIPEG (BROOKSIDE) CEMETERY
Manitoba, Canada
4217 Military Plot
The cemetery is located immediately west of the Red River College, at 3001 Notre Dame Avenue, in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the First World War, Winnipeg was the headquarters of No 10 Military District and it contained six military hospitals of 972 beds. Air force and army training camps were established in the area during the Second World War, with No 103 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre at Fort Garry. Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery contains 299 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 149 from the Second World War, most of them in the special military plot.
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Thomas and Schmidt – Navigator FO Thomas (left) and pilot Fo Schmidt (right) whilst serving with 445 Sqn RCAF -
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Photo of William John Schmidt
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