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Richard Ward

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Richard Ward

December 20, 1940
Fakenham, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Military Service

Service Number:

42471

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

206 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 12, 1918
London, United Kingdom

Son of Allan Bradshaw and Margaret Jean Ward, of Toronto, Ontario.

Brother of Lieutenant Allan Ward, who died on June 26, 1944, while serving with the East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own Regt).

Commemorated on Page 604 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GREAT BIRCHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
Norfolk, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Plot 1. Row 1. Grave 14.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1939. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1939. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star May 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star December 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star January 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star January 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1939. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1939. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram December 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1940. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Richard Ward– This portrait of Pilot Officer Richard Ward is part of a tribute to the Ward brothers that is located in the main showcase in the front lobby of University of Toronto Schools (UTS) on Bloor Street in Toronto.

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    Photo of Richard Ward
    Photo of Richard Ward – This portrait of Pilot Officer Richard Ward is part of a tribute to the Ward brothers that is located in the main showcase in the front lobby of University of Toronto Schools (UTS) on Bloor Street in Toronto.
  • The Ward Brothers– Displayed in the UTS showcase.

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    The Ward Brothers
    The Ward Brothers – Displayed in the UTS showcase.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Charlottetown PEI newspaper The Guardian. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Charlottetown PEI newspaper The Guardian. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial Plaque for Pilot Officer Richard Ward. Located in The Church of the Redeemer (Anglican) at 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial Plaque for Pilot Officer Richard Ward. Located in The Church of the Redeemer (Anglican) at 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Photo 2 of Memorial Plaque– Plaques for the Ward brothers are on display in the church. Pilot Officer Richard Ward's brother was Lt. Allan Ward.

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    Photo 2 of Memorial Plaque
    Photo 2 of Memorial Plaque – Plaques for the Ward brothers are on display in the church. Pilot Officer Richard Ward's brother was Lt. Allan Ward.
  • Memorial Book Prize

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    Memorial Book Prize
    Memorial Book Prize
  • Memorial Book Prize 2– This Memorial Book prize dedicated to the Ward Brothers is also displayed in the UTS showcase.

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    Memorial Book Prize 2
    Memorial Book Prize 2 – This Memorial Book prize dedicated to the Ward Brothers is also displayed in the UTS showcase.
  • Memorial Book Prize 3

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    Memorial Book Prize 3
    Memorial Book Prize 3

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