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Victor Roy Folkersen

In memory of:

Flying Officer Victor Roy Folkersen

September 5, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/22796

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of Axel Johannes and Florence Jane Folkersen, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 159 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

HEREFORD CEMETERY
Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Plot A. Grave 5578.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen– From the book "Field of Honour" published in 1950.
  • Biography– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Victor Roy Folkersen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Victor Roy Folkersen 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 VICTOR ROY FOLKERSEN– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Group Photo– It is unknown who is pictured in this photo. It was found in Victor's military service file. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen– FO Norman Arnott Folkersen, left
FO Victor Roy Folkersen, right
  • Correspondence– Letter from L.S. Breadner, Air Marshal, Chief of the Air Staff of the Department of National Defence for Air to Victor's father, Axel Johannes Folkersen dated September 10, 1943
  • Telegram– Telegram to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen,from RCAF Casualties Officer informing of Victor's death, dated September 9, 1943
  • Correspondence– Letter from H. Edwards, Air Marshal, Headquarters of the Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief R.C.A.F. Overseas to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated October 11, 1943
  • Correspondence– Letter from M. Cameron, for W.R. Gunn, Flight Lieutenant, R.C.A.F. Casualties Officer, for Chief of the Air Staff, to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated September 18, 1943
  • Correspondence– Letter from Lieutenant-Governor to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated October 1, 1943
  • Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen– photo of Victor Roy Folkersen
  • Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen– Photo of FO Victor Roy Folkersen
  • Photo of Victor Roy Folkersen– Photo of Victor's R.C.A.F. Graduating Class, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers' School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg
1942
  • Group photo– Signatures of graduates on the back of Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduating Class picture.  Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers' School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg
1942
  • Group photo– Cover page to Program for Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduation Dinner, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg held at Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB on Thursday, August 13th, 1942
  • Document– Inside of Program for Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduation Dinner, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg held at Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB on Thursday, August 13th, 1942
  • Document– Autographs of Victor's Graduation classmates on the back of the Program for Victor Roy Folkersen's R.C.A.F. Graduation Dinner, Course 48, No. 5 Air Observers School, Stevenson Field, Winnipeg held at Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, MB on Thursday, August 13th, 1942
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper Announcement for receipt of Navigator Wings and Sergeant's Chevrons at No. 5 Air Observer School
  • Correspondence– Letter to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from Group Captain, Commanding, R.A.F. Station, Winthorpe dated September 11, 1943
  • Telegram– Telegram from RCAF Casualties Officer to Victor's father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, dated September 11, 1943
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper announcement of FO Victor Roy Folkersen's death
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper Announcement (no photo) of FO Victor Roy Folkersen's death
  • Correspondence– Letter to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from M. Cameron, for W.R. Gunn Flight Lieutenant, R.C.A.F. Casualties Officer, for Chief of the Air Staff dated October 2, 1943
  • Correspondence– Letter to Victor's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from J. Frampton for W.R. Gunn Flight Lieutenant, R.C.A.F. Casualties Officer, for Chief of the Air Staff dated October 22, 1943
  • Cemetery– Victor Roy Folkersen's gravesite and Headstone in Hereford Cemetery, Hereford England
  • Document– Description of Funeral Service for FO Victor Roy Folkersen and Sgt. Ernest Middleton Buckby (Australian). Description Author is Unknown.
  • Newspaper clipping– Newspaper clipping regarding Victor Roy Folkersen receipt of commission c. Feb/Mar 1943
  • Telegram– Telegram dated Feb 26 (1943) to Victor Roy Folkersen's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen, from Victor re: receipt of his commission
  • Group Photo– Photo sent to FO Victor Folkersen's Father, Axel Johannes Folkersen (of Swift Current, SK, Canada), from Dunbury (of England).  Back of photo has a llist of known people in the photograph.
From left to right: FO Victor Roy Folkersen, Unknown, Ernest Middleton Buckby (Australia), Norman [sic?] Dunbury, Unknown
  • Group photo– Photo from Christmas Day 1942 in front of Victor's billets.  FO Victor Folkersen on the right.  Others unknown.
  • Group photo– Class 48 No.5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB
Front Row L to R:
1. A.G. Edwards - Bolton, ON  2. Ralph Rawsthorne - St. James, MB  3. G.E. Kent - Vancouver, BC  4. A. Higgins - Toronto, ON  5. H. Martin - Toronto, ON  6. S.L. Kaplan - Winnipeg, MB  7. Doug White - Toronto, ON  8. Pete R. Galan - Elphinstone, MB  9. William (Bill) A. DeBardeleben  - Alabama  10. I.E. Kunin - N.Y., USA  11. G.H. Hubbell - Toronto, ON
12. Victor R. Folkersen - Dauphin, MB  13. Harry N. Lyons - Vancouver, BC
Back Row L to R:
14. Albert F. Hopley - Humber Bay, ON  15. Cy A. Hammond - Toronto, ON  16. Colin M. Hay - Winnipeg, MB  17. Mike Geisel - Winnipeg, MB  18. Robert (Bob) J. Frost - Toronto, ON  19. R.C. Jordan - Texas  20. F. T. Hill - Toronto, ON  21. Edwin N. Hooke - Toronto, ON  22. Frank F.A. Steigel - Richmound, SK  23. T. Leia - Rosthern, SK  24. Arthur B. Foster - Port Hammond, B.C.  25. Harold Tanner - Port Kells , BC  26. W. H. Flatt - Saskatchewan
  • Class 48 No.5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB– Group photo – Front Row L to R: 1. A.G. Edwards - Bolton, ON 2. Ralph Rawsthorne - St. James, MB 3. G.E. Kent - Vancouver, BC 4. A. Higgins - Toronto, ON 5. H. Martin - Toronto, ON 6. S.L. Kaplan - Winnipeg, MB 7. Doug White - Toronto, ON 8. Pete R. Galan - Elphinstone, MB 9. William (Bill) A. DeBardeleben - Alabama 10. I.E. Kunin - N.Y., USA 11. G.H. Hubbell - Toronto, ON 12. Victor R. Folkersen - Dauphin, MB 13. Harry N. Lyons - Vancouver, BC Back Row L to R: 14. Albert F. Hopley - Humber Bay, ON 15. Cy A. Hammond - Toronto, ON 16. Colin M. Hay - Winnipeg, MB 17. Mike Geisel - Winnipeg, MB 18. Robert (Bob) J. Frost - Toronto, ON 19. R.C. Jordan - Texas 20. F. T. Hill - Toronto, ON 21. Edwin N. Hooke - Toronto, ON 22. Frank F.A. Steigel - Richmound, SK 23. T. Leia - Rosthern, SK 24. Arthur B. Foster - Port Hammond, B.C. 25. Harold Tanner - Port Kells , BC 26. W. H. Flatt - Saskatchewan
  • Daily Routine Orders– Page 1of 4 of RCAF Daily Routine Orders dated August 14, 1942 for No. 5 Air Observers' School
  • Daily Routine Orders– Page 3 of 4 RCAF Daily Routine Orders dated August 14, 1942 
No. 5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB
  • Daily Routine Orders– Page 4 of 4 RCAF Daily Routine Orders No. 5 Air Observers' School Winnipeg, MB dated August 14, 1992
  • Daily Routine Orders– Page 2 of 4  
RCAF Daily Routine Orders, No. Air Observers' School, August 14, 1942 Winnipeg, MB

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