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James Henry Oliver

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant James Henry Oliver

February 21, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

R/64236

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

R.C.A.F. 404 Squadron Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Walter and Edna Oliver, of Brantford, Ontario, Canada; husband of Edna Pearl Oliver, of Brantford.

Commemorated on Page 103 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LERWICK NEW CEMETERY
Zetland (Shetland), United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Terrace 7B. Grave 4.

Location:

From Sumburgh Airport, take the A 970 to Lerwick (approx 35 miles). Enter Lerwick and follow the signs for Old Port. At the top of the hill that leads down into the Old Port, turn sharp right into Knab Road. The cemetery is situated at the junction of Knab Road and Gressey Loan.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of JAMES HENRY OLIVER– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Biography– Album of Honour for Brant County World War II 1939-1945
Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me
  • 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
  • Album Cover– Album of Honour for Brant County  World War 11 1939 - 1945
Published in 1946 by The Brantford Kinsmen Club and submitted with their permission by Operation Picture Me

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