Sgt. Harold David Westley Royal Canadian Air Force

[j-allen]

Sadly - Clarence George Westley died in a house fire.

The Vancouver Sun  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada  - 5 Mar 1981, Thu  -   Page 8

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33394396/accident_suit_clarence_george_westley/

Informant on the death certificate was sister Kathleen R Symons. Smoke Inhalation/carbon monoxide poisoning/ severe burns.  Clarence was divorced from Helen Fischer.
Burial/Cremation  - Vancouver Crematorium - 10 March 1981

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/b218b8b9-a488-4dc2-b89e-2174cfe7c4a0

Sandra

*Sandra* Unfortunately I think you have given me a newspaper record with the same reference for both an automobile accident and the death in a house fire for Clarence George Westley.

[daretodiscover]

The RCAF service file of Sgt Westley shows "none" for any children of he and Maureen.

Two sisters. Gladys has been discussed already.

Kathleen Rose Symons, deceased Burnaby, BC 1 October 1994

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/b9fcd9c1-0103-481c-be95-403237cc9619

DTD

[*Sandra*]

I corrected the link to the fire - re Clarence George Westley - reply 12 


Ran out of time yesterday ............obituary for Kathleen Rose Westley/Symons.

The Vancouver Sun  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 5 Oct 1994, Wed  -   Page 22

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33414239/kathleen_rose_symons/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

For your records - excerpt...........single when he signed 5 November 1942 never found any reference to children with Maureen in the short window they were married and his unfortunate death. marriage was 3 November 1943 (reply2)

37579   WESTLEY   HAROLD DAVID   1923-04-03   1944-01-29   R197685

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/second-world-war/second-world-war-dead-1939-1947/Pages/list.aspx?SurName=westley&GivenName=harold+david&

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2437159?Harold%20David%20Westley



Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Crikey  *Sandra* you've really got your teeth into this one!    I have enough information to keep me going for months!

So grateful, thanks.

Janice

Enjoyed helping out, you have quite alot of back ground info to fill on the family. It was a challenge to try and find 24 grand children - 
Hopefully a family member will "google" and find this thread so you may yet get a contact - amazing how many times it does happen.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Obituary for Clarence George Westley....

The Vancouver Sun  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 7 Mar 1981, Sat  -  Page 52

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33415492/clarence_george_westley/

Sandra

[j-allen]

*Sandra* I really can't thank you enough and an added bonus would be a family contact. Once again many thanks for your invaluable help.

[*Sandra*]

Just to note that the daughter "R" mentioned in the obituary for Clarence Westley must have remarried - married name is different in the obit for her mother Helen Mildred Fischer Westley who passed in 2014 (reply 17)

Sandra

[j-allen]

Just to note that the daughter "R" mentioned in the obituary for Clarence Westley must have remarried - married name is different in the obit for her mother Helen Mildred Fischer Westley who passed in 2014 (reply 17)

Sandra

Thanks *Sandra*.