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Military service
Service number:
J/11607
Age:
22
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Death:
March 12, 1943
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 10, Column 1.
Additional information
Son of Herbert and Myrtle York, of Tamworth, Ontario, Canada.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
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Photo of LORNE HERBERT YORK
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Photo of Lorne York
York, Lorne Herbert - Flying Officer. Born 25th January, 1921, at Tamworth, Ont. Educated at Tamworth Continuation School. Entered the service of the Bank 2nd July, 1937. Served at Tamworth and Keswick, Ont. Enlisted 23rd January, 1941, from the latter branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer in July, 1942; Flying Officer in November, 1942. Trained at Fingal, Ont. Served at Halifax. Overseas in November, 1942. Posted to North Africa in December, 1942. Reported killed in action in Africa, March 1943. Flying Officer York was a brother of Miss Eva York of the Bank's staff. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i> -
Photo of Myrtle York
mother of Lorne York. -
Photo of LORNE HERBERT YORK
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of LORNE HERBERT YORK
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Lorne Herbert York
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 229 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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