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Belize’s World War II dead

FeaturesBelize’s World War II dead

(The following is excerpted from the November 10, 1949 issue of THE BELIZE BILLBOARD. The story, on page 3, was reporting on Remembrance Day 1949 at the Memorial Park in Belize City. The following are the names of those British Hondurans who gave their lives in the World War II effort by the Allied Forces.)

Sub Lieutenant J. W. Biddle of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm – killed in action at sea off Gibraltar.

Flight Lieutenant C. H. Eves, D.F.C. of the Royal Air Force, killed in action in India.

Flight Lieutenant G. W. Fairweather, D.F.C. of the Royal Air Force, killed in action over Germany.

Flying Officer C. J. Marchand, of the Royal Air Force, killed in action over Holland.

Leading Aircraftsman W. L. N. Starkey, of the Royal Canadian Air Force, killed on active service in Canada.

Members of the Forestry Unit and others:
O. Lemon — died in Scotland
H. Velasquez — died in Scotland
C. Gilayo — died in Scotland
W. Young — died in the U.S.A.
R. C. Domingo — died in Scotland
H. F. L. Moss — died in Scotland
I. Mendez — died in Scotland
V. Baker — died in Scotland
I. MacKenzie — died in Scotland
A. V. Zuniga — died in Scotland
P. Crawford — died in England
R. Law — died in Scotland
C. A. Trapp — died in Scotland
W. A. Blackman — died in England
C. Torres — died in Scotland
E. Robinson — died in Scotland
W. A. Meighan — died in England

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