Name
William Henry "Harry" Prest
Born
1920-06-22
Birth Place
Kingsville, ON
Occupation
Bank clerk with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Died
1941-02-25
Death Place
Oak Lake, MB
Death
Killed in training crash. The plane (Anson 1675) crashed into Oak Lake Manitoba, south of Brandon, on a training mission during poor visibility.
Other Residence
Cemetery
St. John’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Niagara Falls, ON
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
R64134
Highest Rank
Flight Sergeant
Conflict
Battalion
Company
No.1 Air Navigation School
Enlisted
Hamilton, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940-05-13
Notes
Some sources indicate date of death as February 27, 1941, while others indicate February 25, 1941Sources & Links
- Rutledge, Jim. “The Men of Huron: A Book of Honour and Remembrance, 1939-1946.” Goderich: J. Rutledge, 2009.- Find a Grave
