Oakville at War

    From left to right: Sid Brown, Andy Donaldson, William Holbrook, and Harold Waller.

    Served overseas with the Queens Own Battalion.

    Brothers "Can" (left)and "Gar" (right), with the Queens Own Battalion Band at the sport stadium in Berlin.

    Cadet killed in World War II. He is commemorated on the Oakville Trafalgar High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.

    Flying Officer (observer) with #410 Cougar Squadron. Killed in action April 10, 1943, at the age of 24. Roland is buried in the General Cemetery at Ijlst, Friesland, Holland. He is commemorated on th

    Leading Writer for the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. Served from December 1942 until demobilized in April 1946.

    Registered Nurse in England, worked "on relief" wherever needed, 1939-1944. Met Alvin Bumby during the war in 1942, married him, and came to Canada after the war.

    Joined the Royal Canadian Signal Corps in Hamilton the first week after war broke out in 1939, and was overseas from 1939-1946. Met and married his wife, Irene, a registered nurse in England, in 1942

    Ordinary Seaman, Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. Served on the H.M.C.S. Shawinigan. Killed November 24, 1944 at the age of 20. Commemorated on the Oakville High School 1939-1945 Honour Roll.

    Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, 1942-1947; sometimes jointly attached to the Royal Canadian Air Force. John moved to Canada in 1957, and to Oakville in 1961. Photo taken in England, 1947.

    John Callingham, R.C.A.F., was the grandson of Mrs. James Hunter of Oakville. He was married at Eskine Presbyterian Church, Ottawa. Donated by Oakville Historical Society.

    Robert Callingham was the grandson of Mrs. Robert Hunter of Oakville. Donated by Oakville Historical Society.

    Flying Officer with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Served initially as a mechanic then as a pilot, from 1940 to 1945.

    Served as Staff Officer with the Lorne Scots in Ottawa, London, England, Italy, and Holland. Promoted during the war from Captain to Major.

    Served with the Lorne Scots in North Africa as Canadian personnel attached to British 5th Army.

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    Served in the Canadian Armoured Corps, 1941-1946.

    Private with the Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps, Regiment B-147744, 1942-1946.

    Flight Sergeant (pilot) with #103 Squadron. Killed in action November 29, 1944, at the age of 20. Jackson was buried in Dusseldorf, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetary, Kleve,

    Photo taken just prior to a test flight at 432 (Leaside) Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron 6 Group Bomber Command at East Moor, Yorkshire, England in March, 1944. Also shown are (right to left) Sarge