Name: Elmor William Werry Rank: Corporal Service No: R/51871 Service: Royal Canadian Air Force 116 Squadron, RCAF Date of Birth: July 9, 1908 Place of Birth: Brandon, Manitoba Date of Enlistment: June 10, 1940 Place of Enlistment: Sudbury, Ontario Address At Enlistment: Reward, Saskatchewan Age at Enlistment: 31 Trade: General Mechanic Marital Status: Single at Enlistment/Married to Annie Shea August 29, 1941 Religion: United Church Next of Kin: Franklin E. Werry (Father) Reward, Saskatchewan Date of Death: December 9, 1942 Age At Death: 34 Cemetery: Salvador Protestant Cemetery, Saskatchewan, Canada Cemetery Reference: Plot 116 Citation(s): Air Force Medal, No.116 Squadron (Canada) - Award effective 1 January 1943 as per Canada Gazette dated 9 January 1943, "Corporal Werry has been with the squadron since its formation and has shown keen devotion to his duties at all times. His work during operational flights, both as engineer and gunner, is highly commendable, and the initiative taken on his part has been a fine example to younger members of the crew. He has a total of 817 flying hours, 657 of which have been on operational flights." Commemorated on Page 123 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance Displayed in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on March 15 Elmor William Werry was the son of Franklin Ernest Werry (1880-1961) and Mary Ethelwyn (Ross) Werry (1884-1961), of Reward, Saskatchewan and the husband of Ann “Annie” Angeline (Shay) Werry (1910-2004), of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He previously served with the 18th Canadian Light Horse as Acting Sergeant from July 1, 1928 until the unit was disbanded (approximately 1936). At enlistment he was working as a driver and mechanic for Johnson Cartage Company, a trucking contractor, in Sudbury, Ontario. His enlistment records indicate he was very handy with all sorts of tools, a former carpenter and an amateur photographer. He enjoyed hockey, badminton, tennis, baseball, swimming, sailing, running and bowling. He qualified as an Aero Engine Mechanic during training. Elmor Werry served as a Flight Engineer with 116 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron at Dartmouth, NS (as a detachment of 116 Squadron that was based in Shelburne, NS) from July 2, 1941 until the time of his death in December 1942. He married Annie Angeline Shay (1910-2004) in Windsor, NS on August 29, 1941. Annie was born in Wentworth, Hants County, NS (some records record Annie’s surname as “Shea”). Elmor William Werry was fatally injured when the Catalina Mark I (Serial Number Z2136) aircraft crashed while taking off from RCAF Seaplane Base, Dartmouth, NS at 06:00 am on December 9, 1942. One crewman, Corporal G. G. Lawrence, survived the crash. The other five crew that were killed were: Pilot Officer Edward Salter Corbett (Service Number J/14070) Born January 3, 1921, in Ganges, British Columbia, he was the son of Stewart Percival Corbett (1891–1976), born in Springfield, Manitoba, and Mona Gertrude (Tolpett) Corbett (1891–1967), born in Folkestone, Kent, England. His parents were living in Pender Island, BC at the time of his enlistment. Edward was laid to rest in the Halifax (Fort Massey) Cemetery, Sec. E. Grave 196. He was awarded the Air Force Medal. Citation: “Flight Sergeant Corbett is an outstanding NCO in his trade. He has completed 1,028 hours flying, of which 723 hours were on operational duties and has made 66 coastal operational flights. During a period of intense enemy activity, he cheerfully accepted more than his share of the extra duties imposed on his squadron. His example has been an inspiration to other aircrew personnel.” Edward’s brother Flight Lieutenant William David Corbett (Service Number (J/88248) also served in the RCAF with 425 Squadron and died March 8, 1945. Remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Sergeant Fawcett Calvert Dayton (Service Number R/130023) Born November 24, 1921, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, he was the son of Earnest C. Dayton and Rose Pearl Dayton of North Bay, Ontario. He was laid to rest in the North Bay (St. John's) Cemetery, Plot 1. Grave 2. Flying Officer John Glenn MacMaster (Service Number J/9116) Born April 27, 1922, in Port Perry, ON, he was the son of James Dougald MacMaster (1937) and Donalda (McGillivray) MacMaster (1889-1983). He was laid to rest in the Prince Albert (Pine Grove) Cemetery Plot V.T. Lot 87. Grave 3. Sergeant Jack Richardson (Service Number R/109085) Born August 23, 1918, in Perth, Scotland, he was the son of John and Mary (Cameron) Richardson. His wife Vanda Gudren Richardson of Camrose, AB, was living in Shelburne, NS. They had one son; Wallace C Richardson born May 15, 1941. Jack was the pilot on the day of the crash. He was laid to rest in the Camrose (Valley View) Cemetery, Lot 55. Block C. Flying Officer Robert Arthur Sharman (Service Number J/6135) Born June 11, 1917, in St James, MB, he was the son of Bertram Crossley Sharman and Nellie Mary Sharman of Winnipeg, MB; husband of Joyce M Sharman of Winnipeg. She was living in

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