VPD Officers and Staff Who Fought in WWII
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VANCOUVER POLICE OFFICERS AND STAFF WHO FOUGHT IN WORLD WAR II There are many other men and women who served throughout the 2nd World War, but who may not be captured here, due to a lack of information and/or dates. NAME RANK DATE ENLISTED MILITARY UNIT MILITARY RANK / ROLE ANNESLEY, DONALD L. PROBATIONER PC 311 NOV 24 1942 R.C.N.V.R. ABLE SEAMAN ANTENEN, E.H. CONSTABLE 69 AUG 19 1942 TRANSPORT, R.C.A. ARMENEAU, SYLVAN D. CONSTABLE 314 (P) 12th FIELD ARMOURED CORPS, DCOR ARNOTT, GEORGE R. CONSTABLE 183 APR 7 1942 R.C.A. ARTHURS, D.L. PRIOR TO VPD 1944 MERCHANT MARINE 2nd COOK BAILEY, I.B. PRIOR TO VPD FEB 1945 R.C.N.V.R. BAILEY, MARY J. POLICE WOMAN 187 (P) JUL 14 1942 CDN WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS WARRANT OFFICER II BAIRD, WILLIAM CONSTABLE 24 (P) 1944 IRISH FUSILIERS WARRANT OFFICER BARCLAY, D.C. PRIOR TO VPD JUL 1941 R.C.A.F. BARNES, BENJAMIN D. CONSTALBE 39 (P) SEP 9 1939 2nd A-A BTTY, R.C.A. & No. 6 COMPANY CFC BARNES, BERTRAM J. CONSTABLE 239 APR 2 1940 R.C.A.F. FLIGHT SERGEANT BARRINGTON-FOOTE, OLIVE POLICE WOMAN 191 (P) 1941 CDN WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS LIEUTENANT BARRY, ROY PRIOR TO VPD FEB 11 1941 R.C.N.V.R. & MERCHANT MARINE ABLE SEAMAN BEGLEY, DENNIS W. CONSTABLE 272 (P) 1939 R.C.A.F. BELL, A.R. PRIOR TO VPD APR 24 1939 R.C.N. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER BELL, C.W. CHIEF CLERK MAR 16 1942 ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY BELLAMY, DONALD H.A. CONSTABLE 158 (P) 1942 R.C.N. GUNNER BELLMAN, A.E. CONSTABLE 232 OCT 19 1942 R.C.A.F. BERGERMAN, R.J.J. PRIOR TO VPD ARTILLERY DIV, 41st PROVOST CORPS LANCE CPL BOOTH, DOUGLAS W. CONSTABLE 233 (P) 1942 R.C.N. BOUCHARD, P.G. PRIOR TO VPD 1942 R.C.N. & MERCHANT NAVY BOWE, P.P.H. PRIOR TO VPD 1942 ROYAL NAVY & R.C.N. ABLE SEAMAN BOYES, R.A. PRIOR TO VPD 1942 R.C.A.F. BRANTER, FREDERICK CONSTABLE 261 (P) 1939 R.C.N. PETTY OFFICER BREMNER, C.G. PRIOR TO VPD R.C.A.F. BROOKS, W.F. PRIOR TO VPD SEP 1939 ROYAL CDN ENGINEERS SERGEANT BROWN, DONALD H. CONSTABLE 94 (P) MERCHANT NAVY BROWN, DONALD R.M. CONSTABLE 302 (P) OCT 14 1941 R.C.N. BROWN, S.N. PRIOR TO VPD R.C.A.F. SERGEANT BRYCE, DOUGLAS H. CONSTABLE 176 NOV 29 1941 INTELLIGENCE, R.C.A.F. BURTON, ALEXANDER TEMP CONSTABLE 351(P) JUL 1 1941 D.C.O.R. SERGEANT BURTON, R.W. BILL PRIOR TO VPD SIGNALS BUSHEY, RAYMOND CONSTABLE 252 (P) FEB 1939 R.C.N.V.R. PETTY OFFICER CADWELL, G.W. PRIOR TO VPD R.C.N. CAMPBELL, H.H. PRIOR TO VPD JUN 1941 ARMY CAMPBELL, HUGH CONSTABLE 161 MAY 13 1942 R.C.A.F. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT CARR, BERYL L. MATRON 170 (P) JAN 1 1943 R.C.A.F. NURSING SISTER CARTWRIGHT, BARBARA M. POLICE WOMAN 188 (P) 1942 R.C.A.F. HOSPITAL ASSISTANT CASHER, T.C. PRIOR TO VPD 1944 R.C.N. CHAMBERLIN, M.J. CONSTABLE 34 JUL 19 1942 ARTILLERY, R.C.A. CHAPMAN, R.E. PRIOR TO VPD MERCHANT MARINE CLARKE, Arnold E. PRIOR TO VPD MAY 14 1943 PROVOST CORPS CLARKE, B.M. JANITOR JUL 4 1940 WESTMINSTER REGIMENT, R.C.A. CLARKE, JANET D. POLICE WOMAN 181 (P) SEP 1944 CANADIAN WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS CORPORAL CLARKE, R.A. PRIOR TO VPD ARMY COATES, HARRY PRIOR TO VPD 1941 ARMY COLL, R.B. PRIOR TO VPD R.C.A.F. TAIL GUNNER COMISKEY, E.C. PRIOR TO VPD FEB 1943 R.C.N. ABLE SEAMAN COOPER, ALBERT P. CONSTABLE 171 MAY 17 1940 WESTERN AIR COMM’, R.C.A.F. ASS’T PROVOST MARSHALL COOPER, ROBERT C. PRIOR TO VPD 1st SEARCHLIGHT REGIMENT COUSINS, EVERETT S. CONSTABLE 301 (P) R.C.A.F. 408th SQUADRON CRABBE, E.R. PRIOR TO VPD AUG 28, 1939 R.C.A. CRAIGGS, MILTON V. PRIOR TO VPD MAY 10 1943 R.C.A.F. – WIRELESS AIR GUNNER FLYING OFFICER CRAWFORD, THOMAS F. PRIOR TO VPD SEP 28 1940 ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGERS SERGEANT CRAWFORD, WILLIAM TEMP CONSTABLE 307 1941 PROVOST CORPS CREECH, ROBERT C. CONSTABLE 318 (P) 1939 ARMY SERGEANT CREIGHTON, CHARLES J. CONSTABLE 123 SEP 15 1942 R.C.N. CROXTON, BRUCE D. PRIOR TO VPD JAN 19 1942 R.C.A.F. (Distinguished Flying Cross) FLIGHT LIEUTENANT DAGG, JEREMIAH C. CONSTABLE 278 (P) AUG 1941 R.C.A.F. DALEY, WILLIAM T. CONSTABLE 202 SEP 8 1943 R.C.N. DALTON, GORDON S.A. PRIOR TO VPD JUN 11 1942 R.C.A.F. CORPORAL DARLINGTON, R.W. PRIOR TO VPD MAR 25 1941 R.C.A.F. AIRFRAME MECHANIC DEACON, ERNEST R. CONSTABLE 250 JUN 1 1940 WESTERN AIR COMMAND, R.C.A.F. DEANS, J.B. PRIOR TO VPD ARMY DEPTFORD, J.A. CONSTABLE 9 OCT 9 1941 DESMARAIS, ROBERT J. CONSTABLE 308 (P) 1944 ARMY DEVRIES, SIDNEY C. CONSTABLE 167 (P) R.C.A.F. DICKSON, STANLEY F. SPECIAL CONSTABLE 235 1942 R.C.A.F. SERGEANT DIXON, THOMAS PRIOR TO VPD BEF AUG 1942 R.C.A.F. LAC DONOVAN, BRENDEN A. PRIOR TO VPD ARMY DORE, HAROLD F. TEMP CONSTABLE 272 1942 SEAFORTHS (KILLED IN ACTION) LANCE CORPORAL DOVE, ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE 312 (P) AMBULANCE CORPS SERGEANT DOWLING, JOHN J. CONSTABLE 95 JUN 24 1942 R.C.A.F. DUBOIS, PHILIP A. CONSTABLE 342 (P) R.C.A.F. TAIL GUNNER DUNNING, ROBERT E. CONSTABLE 308 (P) SEP 21 1939 ROYAL CDN HORSE ARTILLERY GUNNER EAGLE, ROBERT J. CONSTABLE 149 (P) 1941 R.C.N. PETTY OFFICER EVANS, KENNETH C. CONSTABLE 169 (P) R.C.N. FLETCHER, A.J. CLERK FEB 16 1942 R.C.A.F. FOERSTER, HOMER P. CONSTABLE 225 JAN 5 1943 R.C.N. FORTIN, HELEN B.E. POLICE NURSE 179 (P) ARMY NURSE FOSTER, DAVID W. CONSTABLE 339 (P) FOWLE, DAVID K. CONSTABLE 248 (P) FEB 16 1940 ARMY RESERVE; R.C.A.F. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN FRANCIS, JOHN B. CONSTABLE 342 (P) MAY 19 1941 R.C.A.F. FRASER, JOHN E. CONSTABLE 234 AUG 27 1942 R.C.N. FREDRICKSON, ARTHUR CONSTABLE 171 (P) OCT 2 1941 R.C.N.V.R. GALLIMORE, HARRY P. CONSTABLE 252 (P) SEP 8 1938 R.C.N.V.R. SIGNALMAN GAMMIE, KENNETH H. CONSTABLE 281 (P) AIRBORNE GARDNER, JAMES G. PRIOR TO VPD 1942 ROYAL NAVY LIEUTENANT GIBSON, ROBERT A. CONSTABLE 133 (P) GJERTSEN, CLIFFORD H. CONSTABLE 269 (P) R.C.N.V.R. GOODALL, SPENCER E. CONSTABLE 284 JUL 2 1940 3rd SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY, R.C.A. GOODWIN, JOSEPH TEMP CONSTABLE 261 JAN 15 1940 SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS GOSSEN, LOUIS M. CONSTABLE 144 (P) R.C.A.F. FLIGHT OFFICER GRAHAM, MALCOLM D. CONSTABLE 202 (P) R.C.N. LANCE SERGEANT GRANT, ALLAN CONSTABLE 216 R.C.A.F. GRANT, DOUGLAS H. CONSTABLE 77 MAY 18 1942 R.C.A.F. ; 3 RIVERS REG’T TANK CORPS GRANT, PERCY A. CONSTALBE 125 (P) CANADIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT GREEN, H.W. CONSTABLE 219 SEP 10 1941 R.C.A.F. GRIMSON, JOHANN G. CONSTABLE 199 NOV 1 1943 R.C.A.F. BOMBER NAVIGATOR GROUT, ALAN C. CONSTABLE 303 (P) MAY 30 1941 R.C.A.F. (DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS) LIEUTENANT GROUT, WILLIAM H. CONSTABLE 257 (P) R.A.F. & R.C.A.F. REAR TAIL GUNNER GUDMUNDSON, JOHANNES TEMP CONSTABLE 323 SEP 6 1940 R.C.A.F. MECHANIC HALCROW, CATHERINE V. POLICE WOMAN 188 (P) HALLEY, LORNE W. PRIOR TO VPD HALLADAY, HERBERT D. CONSTABLE 266 (P) R.C.A.F. (DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS RECIPIENT) HAMEL, A.J. CONSTABLE 349 MAR 28 1945 R.C.A.F. & ROYAL CDN ENGINEERS NAVIGATOR HAMILTON, GEORGE M. TEMP CONSTABLE 336 1940 VETERANS’ GUARD (Also fought WW I) HAMILTON, WILLIAM A. CONSTABLE 209 (P) HANSON, Victor A. CONSTABLE 120 (P) AUG 9 1943 R.C.N.V.R. HARBORD-HARBORD, L.K. PRIOR TO VPD PRIVATE HARRISON, K.B.W. CONSTABLE 64 OCT 1 1940 5th R.C.A.; NEW WESTMINSTER REG’T LIEUTENANT HARRISON, R.S. CONSTABLE 70 MAR 12 1942 4th ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT BTT’Y SERGEANT HART, MIKE E.C.M. CONSTABLE 199 (P) R.C.N. HATTIRCK, CLIFFORD C. CONSTABLE 263 (P) 1942 R.C.A.F. SERGEANT HAW, ROBERT J. CONSTABLE 343 (P) HAYES, JOHN J. CONSTABLE 352 (P) JUL 31 1941 R.C.A.F. FLIGHT OFFICER HAYTON, WALTER M. CONSTABLE 284 (P) HEMINGWAY, ALAN CONSTABLE 121 (P) ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT (PILOT) HENDERSON, T.N. CONSTABLE 59 SEP 3 1939 1st SEARCHLIGHT REGIMENT, R.C.A. BATT’N SGT MAJOR HERDMAN, THOMAS PRIOR TO VPD R.C.N. ESCORT GROUP #6 HEWETT, NANCY K. POLICE WOMAN 192 (P) CDN WOMEN’S ARMY CORPS CAPTAIN HICHENS, E.W.T. ACTING DETECTIVE OCT 15 1939 ATTACHED S.I.B., C.M.P. (UK ARMY) CAPTAIN (WW I & II) HOARE, PERCY A. DETECTIVE JAN 5 1942 INTELLIGENCE SECTION, R.C.N. HODGE, TERENCE D. CONSTABLE 143 (P) ARMY & CDN ENGINEERS HOOPER, ROBERT J. CONSTABLE 140 JUL 3 1941 R.C.A.F. HOPPER, WILLIAM E. PRIOR TO VPD APR 24 1941 ARMY (Military Medal) SERGEANT HOUGHTON, R.W. CONSTABLE 16 SEP 22 1942 R.C.A.F. HULEY, WILLIAM CONSTABLE 227 (P) FEB 27 1942 CDN PROVOST CORPS PRIVATE HULME, THOMAS PRIOR TO VPD 1932 NEW WESTMINSTER REGIMENT CAPTAIN HUNTER, CARL W. CONSTABLE 237 (P) SEP 22 1943 R.C.A.F.