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Military service
Service number:
J/40853
Age:
20
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk and Strike)
Birth:
July 10, 1924
Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
September 18, 1942
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
April 17, 1945
Diepholz, Germany
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
4. H. 12.
Additional information
Son of Clement and Mabel Burdis of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
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Photo of Wallace Burdis
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Letter
A letter, from Wallace to his father, dated April 16, 1945. First of 3 pages. "April 16/45<P> J 40853<BR> F/O Burdis W.V.J<BR>. RCAF 403 SQDN.<BR> 127 Wing<BR> B.L.A.<P> Dear Dad:<P> Well - I guess by this time you are wondering where I have been. We got over okay, no mishaps etc. Just in time to move, talk about army life, this is just like it, quite a contrast to what we have been used to, but it is okay and it could be worse. I did my first trip yesterday and I sure was twitchy to start, but once I got going it was okay." -
Letter
A letter, from Wallace to his father, dated April 16, 1945. Second of 3 pages.<P> 'Did I tell you I managed to get to London and meet the A.T.S. girl, Des is her name, the one I knew before anyway Mel and I went in and met Des and her girl-friend at the station, and we tore off to a show, and went to the Quality Inn and we had a real good meal. All in all it was quite nice, except she still wants to get married, what a woman! Fancy me marrying a gal about 3 or 4 years my senior age!' -
Letter
A letter, from Wallace to his father, dated April 16, 1945. Third of 3 pages. ¿The fellows on the squadron all seem to be pretty good heads. Incidentally we are called the ¿Wolf¿ sqdn. Our slogan is ¿Stalk and Strike¿ All right aye? If Jerry does catch up with me I¿ve fixed it so you will be notified. Now Dad seeing as how my social activities are nil, I guess you are up to date, so be good and take care of yourself. Regards to the Reids and Wally Cupem. your loving son, Punch¿ -
Photo of Clem Burdis
Wallace's father, Clem Burdis. Clem was in both World Wars and in WWII served as a member of the 48th Highlanders. Wallace was his only child. Clem, a Bernardo boy, died in 1982 in Hamilton, Ontario. -
Photo of WALLACE VICTOR JOHN BURDIS
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Memorialized on the pages of the Toronto Telegram. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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From the Toronto Star April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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From the Toronto Star April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Photo of Wallace Victor John Burdis
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Funeral
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Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wallace Victor John Burdis
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Commemorated on:
Page 500 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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