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William Kenneth Colfe

In memory of:

Observer William Kenneth Colfe

September 29, 1941

Military Service

Service Number:

J/6156

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

115 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Henry Albert and Estella Colfe, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 26 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WEDDE (BLIJHAM) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Row 18. Grave 5.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • 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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Observer William Kenneth Colfe is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Observer William Kenneth Colfe is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Observer William Kenneth Colfe is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Observer William Kenneth Colfe is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Grave Marker

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  • Press Clipping– Source: Globe and Mail, October 3, 1941

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    Press Clipping – Source: Globe and Mail, October 3, 1941
  • Press Clipping– Source: Globe and Mail, April 30, 1942

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    Press Clipping – Source: Globe and Mail, April 30, 1942
  • Cemetery– Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands P/O Colfe was the only Canadian crew member of Wellington X9910. Airborne 1931 29Sep41 from Marham. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 2252 at Blijham (Groningen), 5 km SE of Winschoten, Holland. The five airmen killed were: Sgt A.R.Hulls KIA Sgt J.H.Goodey RAAF KIA P/O W.K.Colfe RCAF KIA Sgt T.D.Griffiths KIA Sgt T.W.Bull KIA P/O N.R.Shuttleworth PoW

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    Cemetery – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands P/O Colfe was the only Canadian crew member of Wellington X9910. Airborne 1931 29Sep41 from Marham. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 2252 at Blijham (Groningen), 5 km SE of Winschoten, Holland. The five airmen killed were: Sgt A.R.Hulls KIA Sgt J.H.Goodey RAAF KIA P/O W.K.Colfe RCAF KIA Sgt T.D.Griffiths KIA Sgt T.W.Bull KIA P/O N.R.Shuttleworth PoW
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands

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    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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