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William Thomas Wiggins

In memory of:

Pilot Officer William Thomas Wiggins

February 26, 1944
Ochre River, Manitoba

Military Service

Service Number:

J/37553

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Citation(s):

War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp

Additional Information

Born:

July 7, 1922
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

August 7, 1942
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William James Wiggins, II and Olive May (née Flowers) Wiggins, of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of Norman Edward Wiggins. Pilot Officer Wiggins attended Pauline Public School and Bloor Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario. He worked for Canadian National Railway (CNR) in 1940 and 1940 and Seiberling Rubber Company in 1941 and 1942.

Commemorated on Page 477 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

TORONTO (PARK LAWN) CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

Sec. T. Lot 453. Grave 3.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM THOMAS WIGGINS– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of WILLIAM THOMAS WIGGINS – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Thomas Wiggins– Photo before earning wings

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    Photo of William Thomas Wiggins – Photo before earning wings
  • Memorial– William Thomas Wiggins is remembered on the No, 7 Bombing and Gunnery School memorial located at the Dauphin, MB airport.

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    Memorial – William Thomas Wiggins is remembered on the No, 7 Bombing and Gunnery School memorial located at the Dauphin, MB airport.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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