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Son of Russel and Florence Williamson of Tottenham, Ontario. Husband of Sybil Williamson, of Port Hope, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
Photo courtesy of Rich Allenby
www.allenby.info
WO Harry Williamson was one of two trainee pilots aboard Halifax BB 203 on a conversion training flight. The 31-yr old RAF trainee pilot was at the controls on the return flight to East Moor and was seen to be flying too low. The aircraft struck a chimney stack and crashed. Also killed were the RAF instructor and two Flight Engineers.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson
From the Toronto Telegram July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Photo courtesy of Rich Allenby www.allenby.info WO Harry Williamson was one of two trainee pilots aboard Halifax BB 203 on a conversion training flight. The 31-yr old RAF trainee pilot was at the controls on the return flight to East Moor and was seen to be flying too low. The aircraft struck a chimney stack and crashed. Also killed were the RAF instructor and two Flight Engineers.
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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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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Warrant Officer Harry Ward Williamson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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From the Toronto Telegram July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 124 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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NEWTON-UPON-OUSE (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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