Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of John and Amy Alberta Morris, of Durham Bridge, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
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Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
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
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Group Photo Vernon L Morris 5th from right in the front row.
Given he caps this was possibly taken at RCAF Station Uplands where Vernon was stationed from 9 Nov 1940 to 3 Jan 1941.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Vernon L Morris, likely in 1940
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Vernon L Morris, likely abt 26 Jul 1941 when he graduated from Mo. 8 SFTS in Moncton.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Class 27 at No. 8 SFTS, Moncton NB Vernon L Morris center of middle row. (From the collection of Judith A (Webster) Bartlett, another of Vernon's nieces.
Others pictured are:
• Stuart Reginald Fillmore, Alma, Albert county, NB, killed in action 11 Aug 1943
• Robert Baker Albright, Victoria Corners, Carleton county, NB KIA 24 Jul 1942 (likely pictured back row, centre)
• Charles Almon (Al/Alma) Gartley, Woodstock, NB likely pictured to right of Vernon in the photo, died 19 Oct 2010 in Nepean, ON
• James Wilfred (Jamie) MacPhee, Table Head, Glace Bay, NS, died 17 Nov 2002 in Woodlands, TX
• H E McDonald, Sydney Mines, NS
• Wilfred Rodgers Groff, Halifax, NS, KIA 26 Mar 1942, Vernon and Wilfred attended the same course at No. 11 EFTS in Cap-de-la-Madeleine
• P M Winchester, Digby, NS.
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Vernon L Morris
Possibly taken at No 11 EFTS in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC given the topology and the seeming season
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
Courtesy of the Nation Archives at Kew, London, UK
Group Photo of No. 13 Course at No. 22 OTU RAF Wellesbourne Mountford, Warkwickshire, England
Vernon L Morris 4th from the left back row
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Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
L to R: Sgts A Gherstime (possibly Cherstime), A Nickol (Nichol), V Morris and G Crossman from the collection of Judith A (Webster) Bartlett
Likely taken at No. 22 OTU at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford or at RAF Atherstone in Atherstone-on-Stour, 3.6 km south of Strafford-on-Avon. RAF Atherstone (later renamed RAF Strafford/RAF Strafford-on-Avon) was part of the No. 22 Operational Training Unit. The RAF Atherstone airfield opened in 1941 and was used by No. 22 Operational Training Unit as a satellite for RAF Wellesbourne Mountford. The two airfields were about 8 km apart.
Vernon L Morris was TOS at No. 22 OTU on 14 Oct 1941, and assigned to no. 419 Squardon on 2 Jan 1942.
Arthur Nichol (not Nickol) was in Course 14 at 22 OTU. A "G Crossman" was also at 22 OTU. in Course 15
Aaron Gherstime (maybe Aaron Cherstime) hs not been located in the course lists at 22 OTU
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris
From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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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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Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Group Photo Vernon L Morris 5th from right in the front row. Given he caps this was possibly taken at RCAF Station Uplands where Vernon was stationed from 9 Nov 1940 to 3 Jan 1941.
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Vernon L Morris, likely in 1940
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Vernon L Morris, likely abt 26 Jul 1941 when he graduated from Mo. 8 SFTS in Moncton.
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Class 27 at No. 8 SFTS, Moncton NB Vernon L Morris center of middle row. (From the collection of Judith A (Webster) Bartlett, another of Vernon's nieces. Others pictured are: • Stuart Reginald Fillmore, Alma, Albert county, NB, killed in action 11 Aug 1943 • Robert Baker Albright, Victoria Corners, Carleton county, NB KIA 24 Jul 1942 (likely pictured back row, centre) • Charles Almon (Al/Alma) Gartley, Woodstock, NB likely pictured to right of Vernon in the photo, died 19 Oct 2010 in Nepean, ON • James Wilfred (Jamie) MacPhee, Table Head, Glace Bay, NS, died 17 Nov 2002 in Woodlands, TX • H E McDonald, Sydney Mines, NS • Wilfred Rodgers Groff, Halifax, NS, KIA 26 Mar 1942, Vernon and Wilfred attended the same course at No. 11 EFTS in Cap-de-la-Madeleine • P M Winchester, Digby, NS.
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Vernon L Morris Possibly taken at No 11 EFTS in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC given the topology and the seeming season
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Courtesy of the Nation Archives at Kew, London, UK Group Photo of No. 13 Course at No. 22 OTU RAF Wellesbourne Mountford, Warkwickshire, England Vernon L Morris 4th from the left back row
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L to R: Sgts A Gherstime (possibly Cherstime), A Nickol (Nichol), V Morris and G Crossman from the collection of Judith A (Webster) Bartlett Likely taken at No. 22 OTU at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford or at RAF Atherstone in Atherstone-on-Stour, 3.6 km south of Strafford-on-Avon. RAF Atherstone (later renamed RAF Strafford/RAF Strafford-on-Avon) was part of the No. 22 Operational Training Unit. The RAF Atherstone airfield opened in 1941 and was used by No. 22 Operational Training Unit as a satellite for RAF Wellesbourne Mountford. The two airfields were about 8 km apart. Vernon L Morris was TOS at No. 22 OTU on 14 Oct 1941, and assigned to no. 419 Squardon on 2 Jan 1942. Arthur Nichol (not Nickol) was in Course 14 at 22 OTU. A "G Crossman" was also at 22 OTU. in Course 15 Aaron Gherstime (maybe Aaron Cherstime) hs not been located in the course lists at 22 OTU
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From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From a World War Two issue of the Fredericton (New Brunswick) Daily Gleaner c.1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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