DOWNS, J W - Flying Officer

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Born at Welland, Ont. Senior Matric, Welland High School, hobbies, swimming, shooting, fishing, skiing and the culture of flowers. Enl. while still a student at Welland April 1942. Trained Toronto, Fingal, Goderich, Camp Borden and Charlottetown. Overseas Nov. 1942 to England, Egypt and North Africa. Contracted Malaria and died in Tunis. Surv. parents, Mr. Mrs. Benjamin Downs of Welland; Mrs. Grace D. Campbell, Toronto and Ursula M. at home.Â

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Flight Sergeant
LECKIE, JOHN ALEXANDER
25 June 1943
MALTA MEMORIAL
Flying Officer
FUNKHOUSER, HARVEY GEORGE
3 August 1943
KIEL WAR CEMETERY
Observer
PEARCE, ROBERT CHARLES
5 August 1942
NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L'ILE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Flying Officer
MARTIN, HARRY MCNAUGHTON
11 April 1944
RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
Flight Sergeant
LEYLAND, JOHN WILLIAM
30 August 1942
DUNURE CEMETERY
Sergeant
PATENAUDE, RAYMOND ARMAND
16 October 1942
GRIMSBY (SCARTHO ROAD) CEMETERY
Flying Officer
BEESLEY, JOSEPH FRANCIS TERENCE "TERRY&
6 June 1944
BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Flying Officer
BROWN, ARTHUR JOHN
9 November 1943
POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD
Pilot Officer
MCLEAR, MAURICE
8 June 1944
VILLENEUVE-ST. GEORGES OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Flying Officer
HUNTLEY, SYDNEY LEONARD
19 March 1944
BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Pilot Officer
BIRMINGHAM, JOSEPH PATRICK
13 August 1944
DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Sergeant
RICHARDSON, JACK
9 December 1942
CAMROSE (VALLEYVIEW) CEMETERY

Gunner
RANDELL, GEORGE
22 April 1943
Royal Artillery
Flight Sergeant
CRUIT, RICHARD NOEL
28 November 1942
Royal Canadian Air Force
Gunner
KOSMACK, MANLEY LEO
12 August 1943
Royal Canadian Artillery
Bombardier
JOHNSON, RAYMOND ROBERT WOODMAN
22 April 1943
Royal Artillery
Flying Officer
DOWNS, JOHN WILLIAM
27 September 1943
Royal Canadian Air Force
Pilot Officer
TAPE, WILLIAM HENRY
28 December 1942
Royal Canadian Air Force
Captain
HERTZBERG, OLAF MORRIS
26 February 1943
Canadian Intelligence Corps
Flying Officer
GRAY, EDWIN ROY
28 December 1942
Royal Canadian Air Force
Warrant Officer Class I
HODGES, ROBERT BERTRAM
7 June 1943
Royal Canadian Air Force
Warrant Officer Class II
CASHEN, PETER HENRY
18 June 1943
Royal Canadian Air Force
Gunner
MERCER, ERIC
24 April 1943
Royal Artillery
Flight Lieutenant
GRAHAM, DONALD DUNCAN
30 July 1943
Royal Canadian Air Force

Flying Officer
JOHN WILLIAM (J W) DOWNS