Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant W. R. Donaldson, Royal Canadian Air Force, who was killed when his Wellington crashed at high speed near Wardington on 8 February 1942

1939-45 Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (Sgt. W. R. Donaldson. R-78064) good very fine (5) £180-£220

William Robert Donaldson was born in Toronto, Ontario, on 11 April 1919 and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force on 8 October 1940. Serving with 12 Operational Training Unit, he was killed when his Wellington aircraft X9984 crashed at high speed near Wardington at 02:40 hours on 8 February 1942, whilst on a training flight carrying flares, ammunition, camera, and practice bombs. He is buried alongside his crew in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey.

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