Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Jeremiah Porritt
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant William Jeremiah Porritt
September 6, 1942
Military Service
R/58432
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
227 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Distinguished Flying Medal
Additional Information
Son of William Joseph and Aida Edith Porritt, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 107 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY
Greece
16. C. 7.
Suda Bay is on the northern coast of Crete, and SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY is at the north-western corner of the Bay, 5 kilometres east of Hania (or Khania) and 3 kilometres north of the Hania (or Khania) - Rethymnon - Heraklion road. The cemetery is in an olive grove and is well sign-posted from the main road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Grave marker – Photo taken at Suda Bay Cemetery. My father, Réal Proulx, was an airman who was wounded in action. -
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Photo of WILLIAM JEREMIAH PORRITT – Photoo from Iain MacFarlaine. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Sun. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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