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Military service
Service number:
J/45996
Age:
26
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
358 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Birth:
March 21, 1919
Duncan, British Columbia
Enlistment:
June 2, 1944
Vancouver, British Columbia
Death:
June 19, 1945
Sandoway, Myanmar
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Column 456.
Additional information
Son of late William Raymond and Hannah Thelma (née Petersen) of Victoria, British Columbia. Husband of Mrs. Joan Mary (née Heninger) remarried now Mrs.Todd. Brother to Winston, Olive and Grace. Flying Officer Elford attended Boy's Central School, Victoria High School and Sprott Shaw Commercial School. His past times were playing basketball, football and swimming.
Additional citations
Operational Wings awarded posthumously March 19, 1947, Canadian Service Volunteer Medal, War Medal 1939-45
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
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RAF Liberator Plane
Ernie¿s B-24 Liberator, coded EW124, was similar to this RAF 159 Squadron model, seen taking off from its Digri, India base in 1944. -
Group Photo
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Photo of Ernie Elford
Taken in British Columbia during Liberator crew training, circa early 1945 -
Group Photos 2
Ernie Elford with two of his crewmates in India. Left to Right: Ernie Elford, Arthur Anderson, and Allan Silverthorn. They died together. -
Photo 2 of Ernie Elford
India, 1945 -
Group Photo 3
Sent by Ernie Elford from Bombay, India to his family back in Canada, this photo shows him with three other mates, including Allan Silverthorn -- one of those with whom he died. The caption on the back reads: 'Bombay, India, Mar. 18/45: Silver [Allan Silverthorn] - my 2nd pilot, Jack - my navigator, Gordie - another crew, Self and friends. How do you like our friends? Won't write as it will take too long to get this. Glad you are feeling better, am much relieved now. Love, Ernie.' -
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Photo of ERNEST FRANKLIN ELFORD
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Ernest Franklin Elford
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 512 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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