Name
Douglas Woods Henry
Born
1916-08-25
Birth Place
Died
1967-08-06
Death Place
Ottawa, ON
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
Cemetery
Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, ON
Service Record 1
Highest Rank
Wing Commander
Conflict
Battalion
Company
214 Squadron
Enlisted
Ottawa, ON
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1940-06-29
Service Record 2
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Douglas Henry was the son of Ernest Alfred Henry and Adeline Victoria Woods, who owned Henry’s book store in of Kincardine, Ontario. Also, he was brother to Flight Lieutenant Ernest Raymond Henry, DFC and bar and Pilot Officer Ralph Henry. Douglas received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar.Sources & Links
- a) Airforce Association of Canada - Airforce.ca/awards;- b) Clipping titled, Promotion made Wing Commander from the Kincardine News, February 6, 1957
- c) Bruce Remembers feedback, October 29, 30, 2018
- Find a Grave
