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Military service
Service number:
R/57931
Age:
32
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
144 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Birth:
November 14, 1908
Herbert, Saskatchewan
Death:
July 9, 1941
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Grave 2, Row 14
Additional information
Son of Eli and the late Emma Elizabeth (née Bixler) Berkey of Herbert, Saskatchewan. Brother of George, Paul, Wilbur, Glen, Myrl, Hettie, Oma and Cleo.
Additional citations
1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
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Photo of Ed Berkey
Portrait of Ed Berkey after he enlisted. -
Grave marker
Sgt Edward Roy Berkey, he was the Observer of Hampden AD924 144 Squadron who crashed on July 9th 1941 at Dilsen-Belgium. WWII Crashsite Research -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Photo of EDWARD ROY BERKEY
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Photo of EDWARD ROY BERKEY
Edward and sister Cleo. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Other
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Other
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Vancouver Province c.1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey as commemorated on the RCAF Memorial Wall, Brandon, MB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens June 2023 -
Memorial
A portion of the RCAF Memorial Wall, Brandon, MB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens June 2023
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Edward Roy Berkey
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 23 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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