Pilot Officer
Air Observer
Service Number: J7208
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn.
He enlisted Oct. 24, 1940 at Toronto, Ontario.
He was teaching in Barrie prior to his enlistment.
He was son of Angus Wilmer and Charlotte May Kippen, of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of John and Gladys. (He received his B.A. from the University of Toronto).
He is commemorated on page 87 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Info courtesy of David Fuller (#49201562)
The crew of Hudson AM906, 407 Sqd. took part in a raid against German shipping along the Dutch coast and were shot up pretty badly. They made it back but as they attempted to land at the air field near Bircham Newton, they hit a gun emplacement, and Kippen and a soldier in the gun pit were killed.
NOTE: Apparently the poem on the plaque shown in the photo collection was written by his sister Gladys when she visited his grave after the war. I can't make out what it says at the top but the rest of it goes like this:
Oh England is a kindly land
To all who travel there
And England in the May time
Lay Fingers soft as air
On restlest hearts that wonder
Yet linger unaware.
And if ones heart lies lonely
For the maples golden shade
And if one listen mutely
For a song that is not played
Breath gently on him England
It was for you he stayed.
Air Observer
Service Number: J7208
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn.
He enlisted Oct. 24, 1940 at Toronto, Ontario.
He was teaching in Barrie prior to his enlistment.
He was son of Angus Wilmer and Charlotte May Kippen, of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of John and Gladys. (He received his B.A. from the University of Toronto).
He is commemorated on page 87 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Info courtesy of David Fuller (#49201562)
The crew of Hudson AM906, 407 Sqd. took part in a raid against German shipping along the Dutch coast and were shot up pretty badly. They made it back but as they attempted to land at the air field near Bircham Newton, they hit a gun emplacement, and Kippen and a soldier in the gun pit were killed.
NOTE: Apparently the poem on the plaque shown in the photo collection was written by his sister Gladys when she visited his grave after the war. I can't make out what it says at the top but the rest of it goes like this:
Oh England is a kindly land
To all who travel there
And England in the May time
Lay Fingers soft as air
On restlest hearts that wonder
Yet linger unaware.
And if ones heart lies lonely
For the maples golden shade
And if one listen mutely
For a song that is not played
Breath gently on him England
It was for you he stayed.
Pilot Officer
Air Observer
Service Number: J7208
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn.
He enlisted Oct. 24, 1940 at Toronto, Ontario.
He was teaching in Barrie prior to his enlistment.
He was son of Angus Wilmer and Charlotte May Kippen, of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of John and Gladys. (He received his B.A. from the University of Toronto).
He is commemorated on page 87 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Info courtesy of David Fuller (#49201562)
The crew of Hudson AM906, 407 Sqd. took part in a raid against German shipping along the Dutch coast and were shot up pretty badly. They made it back but as they attempted to land at the air field near Bircham Newton, they hit a gun emplacement, and Kippen and a soldier in the gun pit were killed.
NOTE: Apparently the poem on the plaque shown in the photo collection was written by his sister Gladys when she visited his grave after the war. I can't make out what it says at the top but the rest of it goes like this:
Oh England is a kindly land
To all who travel there
And England in the May time
Lay Fingers soft as air
On restlest hearts that wonder
Yet linger unaware.
And if ones heart lies lonely
For the maples golden shade
And if one listen mutely
For a song that is not played
Breath gently on him England
It was for you he stayed.
Air Observer
Service Number: J7208
Royal Canadian Air Force
407 Sqdn.
He enlisted Oct. 24, 1940 at Toronto, Ontario.
He was teaching in Barrie prior to his enlistment.
He was son of Angus Wilmer and Charlotte May Kippen, of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of John and Gladys. (He received his B.A. from the University of Toronto).
He is commemorated on page 87 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. There is a Tribute to him on the "Roll Call of Honour" website.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Info courtesy of David Fuller (#49201562)
The crew of Hudson AM906, 407 Sqd. took part in a raid against German shipping along the Dutch coast and were shot up pretty badly. They made it back but as they attempted to land at the air field near Bircham Newton, they hit a gun emplacement, and Kippen and a soldier in the gun pit were killed.
NOTE: Apparently the poem on the plaque shown in the photo collection was written by his sister Gladys when she visited his grave after the war. I can't make out what it says at the top but the rest of it goes like this:
Oh England is a kindly land
To all who travel there
And England in the May time
Lay Fingers soft as air
On restlest hearts that wonder
Yet linger unaware.
And if ones heart lies lonely
For the maples golden shade
And if one listen mutely
For a song that is not played
Breath gently on him England
It was for you he stayed.
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