Robertshaw, William John

War
World War II, 1939-1945
Unit
R.C.A.F.

R90445
RCAF # 19, Operational Training Unit
Pilot, Sergeant

Born: July 1914, Mission City, BC
Died: January 9th 1942, in a flying accident
Attended: Woodstock and Stratford schools

Enlisted March 15th, 1941
Trained: Trenton ON., Saskatoon SA.; as signaller with Oxford Rifles; Member of Oxford Rifles Dominion Championship Signalling Team 1930.
Served: England, Scotland

Killed in a flying accident in Whitley Aircraft crash; buried in the Kinloss Abbey burial Ground, Morrayshire, Scotland

Family: Parents - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Robertshaw
Sisters - Laura Fallowfield, Mary E.
Brothers - Arthur, George, Herbert

Comments: Received Wings at No.4 Service Training School, Saskatoon; went overseas in November 1941; Member of Hickson United Church

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