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Son of Thomas Clark Botterill and Helen Hopkins (nee Willis) Botterill, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Thomas Ala Botterill
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Sergeant Thomas Ala Botterill
Grave of R-118096 Pilot Sgt. Thomas Ala Botterill who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW2
Born in Vancouver BC on Sept. 3rd 1920 to Thomas & Helen Botterill. He enlisted into the R.C.A.F. at Vancouver BC in June of 1940. Thomas was killed while on active duty in Canada in Oct. 9th 1942 at the age of 22. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC>
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Grave of R-118096 Pilot Sgt. Thomas Ala Botterill who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW2 Born in Vancouver BC on Sept. 3rd 1920 to Thomas & Helen Botterill. He enlisted into the R.C.A.F. at Vancouver BC in June of 1940. Thomas was killed while on active duty in Canada in Oct. 9th 1942 at the age of 22. He was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC>
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Memorial cross in the cemetery where R-118096 Pilot Sgt. Thomas Ala Botterill who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC>
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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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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 59 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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VANCOUVER (MOUNTAIN VIEW) CEMETERY British Columbia, Canada
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