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Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force
« on: Sunday 30 June 19 16:39 BST (UK) »
My grandmother's brother Percy Westley emigrated to Canada long before the second world war. His son Harold David Westley b. 3.4.1923 in Vancouver joined the Royal Canadian Air Force; his Attestation papers being stamped 5th November 1942. At that time he stated he was single and his next of kin was his mother Rose Adelaide Westley living at 2392 Linden Avenue Vancouver, his father having passed away in 1934.

On 29th January 1944 he was in a Wellington aircraft at Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire and during a training operation, the pilot practising solo circuits and landings dived into the ground and the the aircraft caught fire. All the four crew members were killed. Harold is buried in Botley Cemetery, Oxfordshire aged 20.

On the CWGC it states that his wife Maurine Westley is his next of kin. I would like if possible someone to find the marriage, sometime between November 1942 and January 1944 and if there was a child at all. I am assuming she was Canadian as I can't find a marriage here in England.

Many thanks.

Rowe (Cornwall, Leicester), Crowther (Worcestershire), Crisp,Westley, Rew (Warwickshire), Bryan (Leicestershire)

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Re: Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 30 June 19 16:46 BST (UK) »

Canada does not have a BMD index - however here is a report of marriage

The Vancouver Sun  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 6 Nov 1943, Sat  -   Page 14

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33390274/maurine_isobel_walkerwestley/

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Re: Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 30 June 19 16:57 BST (UK) »
The death of Rose Adelaide nee Beaven Westley - mother of Harold David Westley

24 March 1965 - burial 26 March 1965 - Ocean View Burial Park.

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/079ef8bb-8608-4136-9c0a-cdcc3fae179a

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLTG-X5S

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161670033



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Re: Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 30 June 19 16:58 BST (UK) »

Father Percy Thomas Westley - 11 April 1885 - 31 March 1934 - Ocean View Burial park

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23T-37DV

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Re: Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 30 June 19 17:00 BST (UK) »

No names of grandchildren on the obituary for Rose Adelaide Westley

The Vancouver Sun  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 25 Mar 1965, Thu  -   Page 41

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33390650/rose_adelaide_westley/

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Re: Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 30 June 19 17:05 BST (UK) »


1921 census shows the Westley family - 2338 Roy Oak Ave New Westminster British Columbia.

Percy Thos Westley   36 Rose Adelaide Westley 34
Gladys Nellie Westley   10
Earl John Westley   7
Clarence George Westley 2

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002873748

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Re: Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 30 June 19 17:18 BST (UK) »
Brother Earl John Westley - Missing in a boat

The Vancouver Sun  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  6 Aug 1969, Wed  -   Page 3

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Earl John Westley (1914 - 1969) - Audrey Corinne Westley (1933 - 2010)  - Earl Glen Wesley (son 1959 - 1981 )

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123903563/earl-john-westley

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132256327/audrey-corinne-westley (with obituary)

Death Certificate indicates drowning - http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/e8a36928-59fc-427c-9697-e8c8deb41699

Earl John Westley was married twice.

First marriage to Dorothy Jean Ford - 1st June 1935.

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/0a0780cf-5357-4281-91da-2c3da4b8c5cc

Death certificate for son Earl Glen Westley -

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/0f670581-4144-4d1a-b653-55ef7c284ea7

Earl Glen Westley - Surrey Leader British Columbia - 6 May 1981 - Died thru motor cycle accident.

spouse Terry Hildebrand.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL1P-ZQN

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