Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Sergeant Vernon Louis Morris 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

Photo of VERNON LOUIS MORRIS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Identity Card – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of Vernon Morris – Vernon L Morris, likely in 1940

Photo of Vernon Morris – Vernon L Morris, likely abt 26 Jul 1941 when he graduated from Mo. 8 SFTS in Moncton.

Group Photo – 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.

Group Photo – 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.

Photo of Vernon Morris – Vernon L Morris Possibly taken at No 11 EFTS in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC given the topology and the seeming season

Group Photo – 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

Group Photo – 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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