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Rank AC, W01 Wireless Operator / AG
Service # R90160
Unit # R.C.A.F.

The son of Robert Damyer and Margaret Yorke of Sarnia, ON.  The WN 6/02/41 reported that he had received his call to the RCAF-Toronto.  Jack was stationed at RCAF Manning Pool – Toronto. He was on a weekend leave in March 1941. WN 20/03/41 He graduated from the Wireless school and was training at the Bombing & Gunnery school at McDonald, MB. WN 13/08/42  The WN 18/09/41 reported he was stationed at RCAF-Guelph, he was attending the Anniversary service at the Beecher United Church.  Sgt. WAG stationed at Hamilton was on a week-end leave to visit his parents. WN 3/09/42  

The WN 6/02/41 reported that he had received his call to the RCAF-Toronto.  Jack was stationed at RCAF Manning Pool – Toronto. He was on a weekend leave in March 1941. WN 20/03/41 He graduated from the Wireless school and was training at the Bombing & Gunnery school at McDonald, MB. WN 13/08/42 The WN 18/09/41 reported he was stationed at RCAF-Guelph, he was attending the Anniversary service at the Beecher United Church.  

Yorke was KIA 13 December, 1943; age 22 years. Serving with 233 Sqd. (RAF). He was part of the crew of a Hudson aircraft that was returning from a anti-submarine patrol when they flew into high ground in very low clouds five miles west of RAF Station Lagens.

He is buried at the Lajes War Cemetery, Terceira Island The Azores; Row A Grave 9 on the island of Terceira.

 

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Sources CVWM, TSGNO

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