LEST WE FORGET

By: Hannah Blackwell

Name – Jeffrey George Wilbert Birth Place-Carleton Place Ontario Birth Date- April 26th 1917 Address- 75 Fentiman Avenue Physical Characteristics- Good looking

and well dressed. Personality- Frank, pleasing, well poised,

easy conversationalist, and sincere.

 

Hopewell Avenue Public School where Jeffrey went to from 1923-1932

Glebe Collegiate Institute where Jeffrey attended from 1932-

1937

In 1940 Jeffrey enlisted to go fight in World War 2, during this time he was : Aged- 22Weight- 167Height- 5’ 9’’      April 15 1940 was the date Jeffrey’s enlistment was approved. He went to fight

in World War 2 for his country, working as an air observer in the Royal Canadian air force.

      

Air Observer

To be a air observer you must demonstrate a level of skill, knowledge and judgment appropriate to the requirements all aviation positions. A modern day term for air observer is co pilot. Jeffrey had to be a skilled pilot and have to work with other pilots to observe the air space around the air craft.

Jeffrey enlisted to fight in World War 2 due to his patriotism. He wanted to help fight for Canada and stop the other countries from attacking.

Stirling Aircraft # N 3658

This picture is showing the aircraft Jeffrey worked in as an air observer

Record of Service

1. Toronto April 16th 1940 2. Malton May 23rd 1940 3. Jarvis August 18th 19404. Trenton September 29th 19405. Ottawa November 6th 19406. Rockcliffe November 14th 19407. United Kingdom November 25th 19408. To 17 O.T.U. November 30th 19409. To 11 O.T.U. January 26th 194110. To 15 Sgdn. March 14th 194111. To 1 Dep. N.I. August 8th 1941 12. Missing August 8th 1941

On August 8th 1941 Jeffrey died during air operations in Germany.

He was missing and presumed dead.

Jeffrey was 24 years 3 months and 13 days old when he died.

He had been fighting in the War for 2 years.

Sergeant Observer Jeffrey is buried in the War Cemetery at Uden.

In Memory of Sergeant GEORGE WILBERT JEFFREY

R/53751, 15 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Forcewho died age 24

on 08 August 1941Son of James Thompson Jeffrey and Mary Maliue Jeffrey; husband of Margery Alice

Jeffrey, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Remembered with honour

UDEN WAR CEMETERY

Commemorated in perpetuity bythe Commonwealth War Graves

Commission