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William Percy Hamilton

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II William Percy Hamilton

February 25, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

R/163622

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information


Son of Bessie Hamilton, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 326 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

KILARROW NEW PARISH CHURCHYARD
Argyllshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 640.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class II William Percy Hamilton is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class II William Percy Hamilton 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 WILLIAM PERCY HAMILTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM PERCY HAMILTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Headstone– Headstone: F/Sgt William Percy Hamilton RCAF interred in Kilarrow New Parish Churchyard, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, United Kingdom
  • #207 Squadron RAF– AVRO LANCASTER RAF SQUADRON #207, December 1943.WOII W.P.
Hamilton is on the right in the photo.
  • #1661 CU Walthorpe– #1661 CU Walthorpe, January 1944.WOII W.P. Hamilton on the left in the photo.
  • Photo of W. P. Hamilton and crew– WOII W.P. HAMILTON and crew at RAF Squadron #207, December 1943.WOII W.P. Hamilton is second from the left in the photo.

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