Tragic air crash takes Pilot Instructor Albert Wareham
Albert Wareham, 22, pilot instructor and second son of Mr and Mrs Albert Wareham of Rivers, dies when a Tiger Moth crashes near Airey farm seven miles west of town while teaching a student pilot. A double military funeral is held at St James and United churches with full RAF honors. tributes and prayers reflect widespread community sorrow.
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Albert Wareham
Norma Wareham
Norma Grummett
T. C. (Clib.) Airey
Rivers
Albert
United Church
W. R. Donagh
Chappel
Jas. A. McKenzie
St. James’ Church
Columbia Street
Third Ave
Ten Years Ago From the Gasette 1932
Community mourned Dr. G R D Lyon who died Saturday and had a large funeral. Marriages noted Jane Rose and Rev John Dunnett. Oddfellows and Rebekahs hosted annual picnic at Rea home. Harding and Rivers played 1 1 in football with Tom Lawrie kicking off for Rivers. Rivers Gun Club announced its annual ball and J P Hepburn of North American Lumber Co. transferred to Chauvin Ernie Forman became the new manager here.
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J. P. Hepburn
North American Lumber Co
Chauvin, Alta
Ernie Forman
Births Symons at Brandon Hospital July 30 1942
At Brandon Hospital on Thursday July 30 1942 Sgt and Mrs J H Symonal born a son to nee Holly Westwood.
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Symons
Brandon Hospital
J. H. Symonal
Holly Westwood
Floral tributes to memory of RAF student pilot
The Commanding Officer and Officers and Men of No 1 UNS The Warehama sent floral tributes. Relatives include Mr and Mrs T Pearcey late of York England Norma Wareham Friends and Comrades of the RAF and Flying Instructors No 19 EFT 8 Virden Albert Wareham and Family. Sympathy is extended to relatives in the Old Land as a bond in sorrow.
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Albert
R.C.A.F
Penhold
Alto
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Sask
Dunnville
Trenton
Ontario
Virden
Albert Wareham
Dad
Mary
Gerald
No. 19
E.F.T.S
RAF
E F.T.S
E F.T. S
No. 10
N.S. Rivers
CNS
Alf
Ruby
Harry
Pearl
Ada
Ernie
Alica
Dorothy
George
Lillie
Claude
Nora
Ann
Don
Rebekah Lodge
Rivera Old-Timers’ Association
Rivers Board of Trade Rivers
Jax. A. McKenzie
Taylor
Maxwell
John Stevenson
Jean
Nettie
Cora
Jack Roberts
Portage la Prairie
Margaret Scott
Gerry
Payne
McRae
J. M. Smith
Osler
Hammond & Nanton
Winnipeg
T. W. Off
Art
R.A.F
U.N.S
Warehama
Mra. T. Pearcey
York
England
Norma Wareham
E.F.T
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S. B. Guille
J. P. Cooper
Cap Itain
A. Lewis
N.S
Rivers Cemetery
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Lieut. Cooper
Mr. Guille
Lieut
A. N. Roth
R. C.A.F
Sgt. Furnell
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Brandon
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Brockie's
Dr. G.R. D. Lyon
Jane Rose
C. W. Parker
Rossendale
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John Dunnett
Oddfellows and Rebekahs
Wm. Rea
Harding
Tom ‘Lawrie
Church News
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Roseville
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St. James
Rev. W. R. Benegh
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Hugh Herbert
Jane Frazer
Robert Paige
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Setter
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