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William Wishart Robson

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant William Wishart Robson

August 21, 1949
Norway House, Manitoba

Military Service


Service Number:

19773

Age:

33

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

111 Communication Flight

Citation(s):

Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, General War Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal

Additional Information


Born:

August 1, 1916
Orkney Island, Scotland

Enlistment:

June 26, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of James and Margaret Robson of Transcora, Manitoba. Husband of Dorothy Hope (nee Granger)Robson of Winnipeg, Manitoba, father of Tracy Ann, Mary Ann, Dorothy Ellen Robson. Brother of John and James Robson.

Commemorated on Page 7 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WINNIPEG (BROOKSIDE) CEMETERY
Manitoba, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 3087, Military Plot

Location:

The cemetery is located immediately west of the Red River College, at 3001 Notre Dame Avenue, in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the First World War, Winnipeg was the headquarters of No 10 Military District and it contained six military hospitals of 972 beds. Air force and army training camps were established in the area during the Second World War, with No 103 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre at Fort Garry. Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery contains 299 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 149 from the Second World War, most of them in the special military plot.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Headstone in WINNIPEG (BROOKSIDE) CEMETERY

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