The following names are for those from Norfolk County who where killed during World War II. When available, additional information has been added and can be accessed by scrolling over the name and clicking the link. If you have any further information about the individuals listed below please leave a reply located on the bottom of this page.
ADAMS, Gunner George Frederick, Simcoe, 9 Oct 1943, Italy
AITKEN, Gunner Robert Archibald, Simcoe, RCA, 8 Apr 1941, Canada
ALLAN, Chief Engineer Hugh, Port Dover, Merchant Navy, 22 Feb 1942, at sea
ALMOND, Pilot Officer John N, Townsend, RCAF, 25 May 1944, over Europe
ANDERSON, Trooper Allan Joseph, Rockford, GGHG, 26 Sept 1944, Italy
ANDERSON, Private Lloyd Martin, Rockford, RHLI, 19 Aug 1942, Dieppe, France
ANDERSON, Private Roy Wellington, Waterford, West NS Reg., 31 Aug 1944, Italy
ATKINSON, Lieutenant George Eaton, Port Rowan, RCE, 4 Aug 1943, Italy
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BARBER, Private Arthur Oliver, Simcoe, RHLI, 19 Aug 1942, Dieppe, France
BARBER, Corporal Wesley David, Simcoe, RHLI, 19 Aug 1942, Dieppe, France
BELL, Rifleman George A, Round Plains, QORC, 26 Feb 1945, Netherlands
BENNER, Sapper George Alonzo, Forestville, RCE, 11 Jun 1944, Normandy, France
BENNETT, Gunner William M , Delhi, RCA, 14 Jan 1944, Italy
BENNETTO, Murray Arthur, Simcoe, RCAF, 16 Jun, 1942, Africa
BLACKHURST, L/SN Charles R, Port Dover, Royal Navy
BOWYER, Sgt Charles Rex, Norfolk, RCA, 21 Jul 1944, France
BRAZIER, L/Brd Clendon, Waterford, RCA, 30 Apr 1944, Canada
BRIDGES, Gnr Lawrence, Brantford, RCA, 10 Oct 1944, Netherlands
BROCKINGTON, Flt Sgt Stanley , Simcoe, RCAF, 12 Jun 1942, England
BRODDY, F/Sgt James Morley, Port Rowan, RCAF, 10 Mar 1942, England
BROWN, Sgt Lorne Edwin, Port Rowan, RCAF, 13 Aug 1941, England
BRYDEN, Sgt Herbert , Simcoe, RCAF, 29 Jul, 1942, England
BUCK, Pte William Bruce, Kitchener, Highland Light Infantry, 26 Jun 1945, Netherlands
BUCKLEY, M1C Claude L ,Waterford, US Army 20 Feb 1943, Manila
BURTIS, Sgt Marvin , Simcoe, RCAF, 9 Jul 1941, over Germany
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CAMBELL-ROGERS, P/O Leonard, Simcoe, RCAF, 27 Jul, 1941, over Europe
CLARY, Pte. Thomas H, Langton (US Forces)
COLE, O/SN Harry Charles Beverly, Simcoe, RCN, 24 Nov 1944, at sea
COPE, Spr Leroy Cope, Simcoe, RCE, 29 Jan 1945, Italy
CROCKET, Pte Albert, Delhi, IRC, 26 Jan 1944, Italy
CRONK, SN Kenneth T, Port Dover, US Navy, ? Jun 1944
CULLIFORD, Stocker Doyle Ingram, Delhi, RCN, 14 Sep 1942, at sea
CULVER, WO1 Donald George, Simcoe, RCAF, 5 Mar 1943, over Germany
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DARBON, Pte George John, Vanessa, Lake Superior Reg, 14 Apr 1945, Netherlands
DEVOS, Pte Roger, Clear Creek, Essex Scottish Reg., 11 Apr 1945, Netherlands
DOAN, Pte Walter Wilbert, Simcoe, RCA, 8 Aug 1944, France
DRAPER, Pte Walter Robert, Vittoria, Lincoln & Welland Regiment, 1 Sep 1944, France
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EGGERTON, Pte Louis M., Simcoe, PPCLI, 23 Jul 1943, Italy
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FEERE, Pte Curtis William, Port Rowan, Lake Superior Regiment, 1 Sept 1944, Normandy, France
FERGUSON, Flight Sgt Robert Chrysler, Port Dover, RCAF, 14 May 1943, over Europe
FESCHUK, Tpr William, Waterford, Royal Canadian Hussars, 6 June 1944, D-Day Beaches
FLEW, Pte Thomas Charles, Simcoe, Royal Canadian Regiment, 4 Sept 1944, Italy
FOSTER, Tpr Bryce Edwin, North Walsingham, 12th Manitoba Dragoons, 30 Aug 1944, France
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GLIDDEN, Gnr Ernest, Simcoe, RCA, 26 Jul 1943, Italy
GRAHAM, Gnr William Hubert, Port Dover, 13 Feb 1945, Netherlands
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HALL, P/O Grant L Hall, Rockford, RCAF, 14 Mar 1943, Vancouver Island, Canada
HAMILTON, Sgt Harry P, Vanessa, US Army
HAMILTON, 2nd Lt. James Douglas, Simcoe, Royal Engineers, 17 Oct 1941, UK
HAMMOND, F/O Douglas William, Woodhouse, RCAF, 31 Mar, 1944, over Germany
HANEY, Gnr Percival, Tillsonburg, RCA, 8 Aug 1944, France
HARRISON, W/Cmdr Graeme E., Waterford, Royal Air Force
HAYCOCK, Pte Kenneth Albert George, Simcoe, RHLI, 19 Aug 1942, Dieppe, France
HEATH, Lt George Ansley, Townsend, RCA, 1 Aug 1943, England
HEIFETZ, Pte Leizer, Simcoe, RHLI, 19 Aug 1942, Dieppe, France
HEMSLEY, Sig. Thomas Benjamin, Townsend, RCCS, 10 Aug, 1944, France
HERRON, WO1 Allan Marvin, Rockford, RCAF, 30 Jun 1942, Hagersville
HERRON, F/O Arnold Raymond, Rockford, RCAF, 4 Jul 1943, over Europe
HICKS, Gnr Morley Edwin, Nixon, RCA, 18 May 1943, England
HODGSON, F/Sgt George Thomas, Vanessa, RCAF, 21 Jul 1944, Netherlands
HOLMES, Rfmn Frank, Townsend, QORC, 6 June, Normandy, France
HOOVER, Gnr Earl, Vanessa, RCA, 1 May 1945, Netherlands
HUNTER, F/O Archie, Simcoe, 29 Jul 1943, Canada
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INNES, F/Sgt Arthur Gordon, Simcoe, 29 Dec 1943, over Europe
IVEY, F/Sgt Thomas Alfred, Port Dover, RCAF, 26 Jul 1943, over France
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JACKSON, F/O Allan Hamilton, Simcoe, RCAF, 9 Apr 1943, over Europe
JEWISS, Pte Edmond Alfred, Simcoe, CYR, 7 Oct 1943, Italy
JOHNSON, F/Sgt (Nav) Douglas Graeme, Simcoe, RCAF, 16 Nov 1942, over France
JONES, Pte Harold Francis, Charlotteville, Argyll/Sutherlands, 1 May 1945, Netherlands
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KAY, Pte Louis, Delhi, Calgary Highland Regiment, 26 June 1944, Normandy
KELLNER, Bdr Anthony E., Otterville, 42nd Norfolk Bty. RCA, 30 May 1944, Italy
KELLNER, Trp Ralph Paul, Simcoe, RCAC, 1st Hussars, 11 Jun 1944, France
KUDRICH, Gnr Michael, Simcoe, RCA, 24 Sept 1944, Italy
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LAMBERT, Stoker, Fredrick Bruce, Simcoe, RCN, 23 Mar 1943, Canada
LEATHERDALE, F/Sgt Harry, Simcoe, RCAF, 13 Jun 1944, over English Channel
LEASK, WO Donald Grant, Simcoe, RCAF, 27 Apr 1944, over Germany
LECKIE, F/Sgt John Alexander, King Lake, RCAF 25 Jun 1943, Battle of Malta
LEE, L/Cpl John Robert, Round Plains, QOCH, 6 May 1945, Germany
LEECE, F/O Herbert, Walsh, RCAF, 23 Mar 1945, Canada
LESAGE, PTE Marcel, Delhi, Lincoln and Welland Reg, 10 April 1945, Netherlands
LONG, O/SN Jeffery Alfred , Port Dover, RCN, 7 May 1944, at sea
LUXTON, F/Sgt John David, Port Rowan, RCAF, 5 Aug 1942, England
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MARR, Pte Lloyd Walter, Port Dover, Lincoln and Wellington Reg., 25 Oct 1944, Netherlands
MARTIN, F/O John George, Simcoe, RCAF, 19 Nov 1944, over Netherlands
MERINUK, F/O Neil, Delhi, RCAF, 30 Aug 1944, England
MILLARD, L/Bdr Leo Ernest, Delhi, RCA, 19 Jul 1943, Italy
MILLER, P/O Allan Bernard, Simcoe, RCAF, 16 Jan 1945, Germany
MILLAR, F/Sgt James Emerson, Woodhouse, 28 Mar 1940, over Netherlands
MITCHELL, Pte Berkley, Simcoe, Essex Scottish, 5 Oct 1944, Netherlands
MULLIGAN, Pte Robert Ivan , Hartford, Lanark and Renfrew, 13 Dec 1944, Italy
MURRAY, F/Sgt Alexander Ian, Simcoe, RCAF, 19 Jan 1942, England
McDANIEL, Pte Carson, LaSalette, US Marines, 3 Mar 1945, at Iwo Jima
McDERMOTT, PO Stoker Joseph Gerald, Simcoe, 21 Aug 1944, at sea
McGHIE, P/O Robert , Simcoe, RCFA, 4 Oct 1943, over Europe
McLEOD, F/Sgt Donald George, Waterford, RCAF, 31 Jan 1944, England
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NEIL, Pte George Arthur, Simcoe, North Shore Nova Scotia Reg, 14 Aug 1944, France
NEIL, Capt Charles Ray , Simcoe, Princess Louis, 24 Oct 1944, Italy
NEWKIRK, Pte William Herbert, St Williams, Lincoln and Welland, 28 Oct 1944, Netherlands
NOVINKA, Pte Alex , Townsend, Lincoln and Welland Reg, 2 Aug 1944, France
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OSBORNE, Sgt Leonard, Delhi, RCAC, 8 Oct 1945, Canada
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PALMERSTON, Cpl William James, Simcoe, West Nova Scotia Reg, 4 Jan 1945, Italy
PAMPLIN, Engine Rm Bevan, Simcoe, RCN, 21Aug 1944, USA
PEGG, Sgt Robert Cambell, Clear Creek, RCAF, 30 Aug 1944, England
PETTIT, L/Cpl Frederick Joseph, Delhi, Hastings/Prince Edward Reg, 20 Sept 1944, Italy
PHILLIPS, Lt Charles Edward, Port Dover, Argylls, 27 Aug 1944, France
PICKERSGILL, Cpt Frank Herbert, Forestville, 14 Sep 1944, France
PIERCE, F/Sgt Charles Benjamin, Port Rowan, RCAF, 27 Dec 1941, Canada
POLOMARK, F/O John Marshall, Simcoe, RCAF, 25 Apr 1944, England
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RAWCLIFFE, Pte Charles Reginald, Port Dover, QOCH, 26 Feb 1945, Netherlands
REID, Pte George, Townsend, Irish Regiment of Canada, 31 Dec 1944, Italy
REID, F/Sgt William Cecil, Simcoe, RCAF, 26 Sept 1943, England
RENTON, Cpl Harold, Simcoe, Argyll/Sutherlands, 29 Oct 1944, Netherlands
ROBINS, Pte Frederick (information pending)
RUTTLEDGE, F/L Alfred John, Simcoe, RCAF, 15 Dec 1944, over Atlantic
RYERSE, F/O Clinton Richard, Vittoria, RCAF, 19 Sept 1944, over Malta
RYERSE, F/O Donald Arthur, Simcoe, RCAF, 31 Aug 1944, over France
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SHRAM, Tpr Leo Lloyd , Charlotteville, RCAC, 7 Oct 1944, Belgium
SHAW, P/O Ernest Anson, Townsend, RCAF, 11 Jun 1944, over England
SHAW, P/O George Leigh, Townsend, RCAF, 25 Aug 1942, over England
SMITH, Gnr Basil Whitfield, Delhi, RCA, 13 Sep 1944, Italy
SMOKE, F/Sgt Milton Ray, Simcoe, RCAF, 20 Feb 1944, over Germany
ST. LOUIS, F/O Bruce Anderson, Port Dover, RCAF, 28 Sep 1943, over Europe
STACKHOUSE, Pte William Arthur, St Williams, Lincoln/Welland, 15 Apr 1945, Netherlands
STEWART, Pte Hugh John, Simcoe, Lincoln/Welland, 10 Aug 1944, France
STEWART, Lt James Alexander, Simcoe, Argyll/Sutherland, 7 Mar 1945, Netherlands
STEWART, Pte James Arthur, Simcoe, Canadian Scottish Reg, 9 Jun 1944, Normandy
STRACHAN, F/Sgt William Alexander, Townsend, RCAF, 7 Jul 1941, over Netherlands
STROUT, F/L (Nav) Alfred Carman, Delhi, RCAF, 29 Aug 1944, Denmark
STUART, F/O Robert Claire, Simcoe, RCAF, 16 Feb 1944, over England
SUMMERHAYES, P/O John Wilson, Simcoe, RCAF, 13 May 1944, over Belgium
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TAYLOR, F/O William John (Jack), Delhi, RCAF, 2 Dec 1943, UK
TEDLEY, Pte Frank , Woodhouse, Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry, 7 Apr 1945, Netherlands
THEAKSTON, Pte Glendon, Simcoe, Cape Breton Highlanders, 15 Sep 1944, Italy
THORNTON, P/O Jack Hardy, RCAF, 31 Mar 1944, over Germany
THRALL, Cpl Thomas W , Simcoe, RHLI, 17 Oct 1940, England
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UNDERHILL, F/O Earl John, Simcoe, RCAF, 21 Mar 1944, over Germany
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VAN ACKER, Sgmn Edmond , Delhi, RCSC, 15 Jul 1944, France
VAN ACKER, L-Cpl Fedilis , Delhi, New Brunswick Reg, 25 Dec 1944, Netherlands
VAN OOYEN, Steward Dirk, Woodhouse, RCN, 28 Jan 1944, at sea
VEIT, F/SGT Roger Walther, Renton, RCAF, 24 Jun 1942, over Europe
VERTENTE, Sgnl Hector, Delhi, RCSC, 25 Dec 1944, Netherlands
VINCE, Pte Raymond Joseph, Simcoe, Perth Reg, 20 Dec 1944, Italy
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WAGNER, Pte Bruce Howard, Teeterville, Argyll/Sutherlands, 31 Jan 1945, France
WAGNER, Pte Harry Everett, Teeterville, RRC, 12 Aug 1944, France
WAGNER, Pte Ivan Samuel, Teeterville, RRC, 18 Jul 1944, France
WAGNER, Tpr Joseph, LaSalette, 8th Hussars, 22 Jul 1944, Italy
WARDELL, F/Sgt Leo Thompson, Waterford, RCAF, 26 Feb 1944, Denmark
WATSON, Pte William Alvin, Walsh, West Nova Scotia Reg. R.C.I.C., 5 Oct 1944, Italy
WELSH, LAC Robert Alexander, Venessa, RCAF, Niagara
WHITEHEAD, Pte Lloyd, QOCH, 8 Aug 1944, Normandy, France
WILLIS, Maj Charles James, Brandon MN, 42nd Norfolk Bty, 16 Oct 1944, ?
WILSON, Pte George Edward, Simcoe, Queen’s York Rangers, 6 Jul 1943, Canada
WINFIELD, LAC George Norman, Port Rowan, RCAF, Jarvis Air School
WOODEY, Pte Clifford Edward, St Williams, RHLI, 19 Aug 1942, Dieppe, France
WYCKOFF, F/O Charles Beverly, Vittoria, RCAF, 23 May 1944, over Europe
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ZEALAND, P/O John Herbert, Houghton, RCAF, 9 Nov 1942, over Europe
ZYWICKI, SN Alfred “Fred”, Villa Nova, U.S. Navy Reserve, 5 Dec 1945, Atlantic
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RANK Abbreviations:
- Pte = Private
- Bdr = Bombardier
- Cpl = Corporal
- Cpt or Capt = Captain
- Grn = Gunner
- LAC = Leading Aircraftman
- Lt = Lieutenant
- L/Cpl = Lance Corporal
- Maj = Major
- P/O = Pilot Officer
- F/L = Flight Lieutenant
- F/O = Flight Officer
- Sgt = Sergeant
- F/Sgt = Flight Sergeant
- Sgmn = Signalmen
- SN = Seaman
- Spr = Sapper
- Trp = Trooper
- WO = Warrant Officer
- W/Cmdr = Wing Commander
FORCE Abbreviations:
- Bty = Battery
- GGHG = Governor General’s Horse Guards
- PPCLI = Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
- RCA = Royal Canadian Army
- RCAC = Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
- RCAF = Royal Canadian Air Force
- RCN = Royal Canadian Navy
- RCSC = Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
- RHLI = Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
- RRC = Royal Regiment of Canada
- QOCH = Queen’s Own Canadian Hussars