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William Grant Hill

In memory of:

Sergeant Pupil Pilot William Grant Hill

August 7, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/139366

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 170 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CEMETERY
Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 3938.

Location:

Startford-Upon-Avon Cemetery contains 22 First World War burials, made mainly from the hospital at Clopton House. During the Second World War, there was a contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force based at nearby Wellesboune Mountford and of the 137 Second World War burials (most of them forming a war graves plot), 97 are of Canadian airmen. The cemetery also contains 15 war graves of other nationalities.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Pupil Pilot William Grant Hill is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Sergeant Pupil Pilot William Grant Hill is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Pupil Pilot William Grant Hill is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Sergeant Pupil Pilot William Grant Hill is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star August 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury

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    Grave Marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project. Volunteer Henry Drury
  • Photo of WILLIAM GRANT HILL– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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