Donald Lawrence Moulds - Ottawa, Ontario
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This plaque is dedicated to the memory of Donald Lawrence Moulds who gave his life during the Second World War. The plaque is located on the left as you enter St. Peter & St. Paul's Anglican Church located at 152 Metcalfe Street, in Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WM169B5
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/06/2022
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Inscription on the plaque:
In loving memory
Donald Lawrence Moulds
Royal Canadian Air Force
Spitfire Fighter Pilot
Born April 29,1922
Gave his life in action
January 20, 1943
in Europe
"He rode de skies close to God
In the service he loved."
In memory of Sergeant Donald Lawrence Moulds
January 20, 1943
Military Service:
Service Number R/125851 - Son of Ernest and Ethel Smith Moulds, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Age 20
Force: Air Force
Unit Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
Cemetery Oswestry General Cemetery Shropshire, United Kingdom
Grave Reference: Sec. T. Grave 209.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
From a newspaper article on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial:
Sgt,-Pilot Moulds is killed overseas on active service. Young Ottawa flier ready to go to university when he enlisted in 1941. Sgt Pilot Donald Lawrence Moulds, RCAF, 20 years old son of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Mould, 289 McLeod Street was killed on active service overseas last Wednesday. Burial takes place today at Oswestry cemetery Shropshire England. Words of the flier's death was received by his parents on Saturday and on Sunday they were informed of the funeral arrangements. No details as to what caused Sgt. Mould's has yet been received.
Vitally interested in flying Sgt Moulds achieved his ambition when he became a fighter pilot. At the time of his death he was attached to the R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) and engaged in night fighting in advance fighter pilot training over England.
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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