Son of L. G. Pafford and Florence Pafford, of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada; husband of Ruth Pafford.

Age: 24, KIA., Date of Death: 29/08/1942,. Unit Text: 115 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Flying out of Markham, Norfolk, England. The Wellington bomber was shot down near Mannheim, Germany during operations at Saarbrucken, Germany. Beside P/O Pafford were J. A. J. Laidlaw, Sgt. A.F. Ellis (RAF) and E. G. Follett (RAF ) and F Sgt. Joseph Joseph Jemmett were also killed .

 A special monument erected in honour of the crew in a section of the Principle Cemetery at Mannheim.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead, Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. G. 7.

Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Found in Chatham Fire Fighters 1944 Field Day Booklet 12/08/1944, CWGC, TSGNO

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