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Devoe Woolf

In memory of:

Flying Officer Devoe Woolf

December 26, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/86900

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

76 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

August 28, 1922
Cardston, Alberta

Enlistment:

July 29, 1942
Calgary, Alberta

Son of Andrew Bates and Mary (nee Wright) Woolf. Brother to Homer, Glen, Lloyd, Lynn, Wesley, Marion, Verna, Donna and Zola. Husband of Persia (nee Newby)and father of Phillip Dee Woolf. F/O Woolf enjoyed baseball, basketball swimming and tennis.

Commemorated on Page 483 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HOTTON WAR CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

III. C. 7.

Location:

HOTTON WAR CEMETERY is located 58 km south east of Namur. From Namur the N4 leads onto the town of Marche-en-Famenne. From Marche-en-Famenne, the N86 leads towards Hotton. On reaching Hotton, the cemetery is located 500 metres on the N86 towards Menil.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer Devoe Woolf is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Devoe Woolf is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Devoe Woolf as commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Devoe Woolf as 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

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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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