William Thomas Lee

Rank:SgtNumber:R/56179
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:113 Sqn RAFR
Name of Rgt or Ship:Command Unkown
Died:19/11/1941Age:21
Country of burial:EgyptGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Halfaya Sollum Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
A Canadian, his father, William was stationed in the UK during the 1st W.W.
met his mother, Hannah (CWGC) Annie (Local Newspaper) Gough residing here
in Sale.    They both went back to Canada in 1919.    Her parents were Mr.
&  Mrs. Samuel Gough who lived at 3 Osborne Terrace, Sale - Samuel was a
bricklayer.

W.e.f. 14th November 1941, flying Blenheim Mk 4's, 113 Sqn was detailed to
Giarabub No.1 - Landing Ground 107 and Giarabub No.2 - Landing Ground 108
(both situated in Libya, a good way south of Sollum on the Libya/Egypt
border), plus Landing Ground 75 (situated south of Sidi Barani, Egypt) &
Landing Ground 125 (situated a good way south Derna, Libya - well into the
Libyan desert). 

Sgt Lee was a keen athlete and a Sea Scout in Montreal.   He was employed
as an Auditor on the Canadian Pacific Railway pre-war and Joined the RCAF
in June 1940 at Calgary, Alberta.

Photo in local newspaper.
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