Jeffrey George Wilbert
- 1. LEST WE FORGET By: Hannah Blackwell
- 2. Name – Jeffrey George Wilbert Birth Place-Carleton Place Ontario Birth Date- April 26 th 1917 Address- 75 Fentiman Avenue Physical Characteristics- Good looking and well dressed. Personality- Frank, pleasing, well poised, easy conversationalist, and sincere.
- 3. Hopewell Avenue Public School where Jeffrey went to from 1923-1932
- 4. Glebe Collegiate Institute where Jeffrey attended from 1932-1937
- 5. In 1940 Jeffrey enlisted to go fight in World War 2, during this time he was : Aged- 22 Weight- 167 Height- 5’ 9’’ April 15 1940 was the date Jeffrey’s enlistment was approved. He went to fight in World War 2 for his country, working as an air observer in the Royal Canadian air force.
- 6. Air Observer To be a air observer you must demonstrate a level of skill, knowledge and judgment appropriate to the requirements all aviation positions. A modern day term for air observer is co pilot. Jeffrey had to be a skilled pilot and have to work with other pilots to observe the air space around the air craft.
- 7. Jeffrey enlisted to fight in World War 2 due to his patriotism. He wanted to help fight for Canada and stop the other countries from attacking.
- 8. Stirling Aircraft # N 3658 This picture is showing the aircraft Jeffrey worked in as an air observer
- 9. Record of Service Toronto April 16 th 1940 Malton May 23 rd 1940 Jarvis August 18 th 1940 Trenton September 29 th 1940 Ottawa November 6 th 1940 Rockcliffe November 14 th 1940 United Kingdom November 25 th 1940 To 17 O.T.U. November 30 th 1940 To 11 O.T.U. January 26 th 1941 To 15 Sgdn. March 14 th 1941 To 1 Dep. N.I. August 8 th 1941 Missing August 8 th 1941
- 10. On August 8 th 1941 Jeffrey died during air operations in Germany. He was missing and presumed dead. Jeffrey was 24 years 3 months and 13 days old when he died. He had been fighting in the War for 2 years. Sergeant Observer Jeffrey is buried in the War Cemetery at Uden .
- 11. In Memory of Sergeant GEORGE WILBERT JEFFREY R/53751, 15 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force who died age 24 on 08 August 1941 Son of James Thompson Jeffrey and Mary Maliue Jeffrey; husband of Margery Alice Jeffrey, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Remembered with honour UDEN WAR CEMETERY Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission