In memory of

Warrant Officer class 2

Harold Naismith Law

who died on 27 Jul 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
  Rank Warrant Officer class 2
  Service number R79640
  Date of death 19420727
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R79640 Warrant Officer 2 (No. 420 Snowy Owl Squadron RCAF observer) Harold Naismith Law (b.1918) of Regina was KIA 19420727 and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial near London, England, for airmen serving in the north European theatre who died with no known grave. Law's Hampden failed to return from operations. He was the son of Robert Burnett, with CN, and Christina (Naismith) Law of Edmonton, Alberta. Harold was born at Davidson, educated at Moose Jaw and was working as an accountant at CKCK radio when he enlisted at Regina late in 1940.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 159 - Sherwood
  Cemetery or memorial location Runnymede Memorial, Egham, Surrey, England    

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  Honour roll location(s) Moose Jaw
  Geo-memorial Law Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.35°N / 106.4°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74O8
  Geo-memorial details West of Stony Rapids.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19180108
  Place of birth Davidson    
  Date of enlistment 19401104
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Regina    
  Occupation accountant
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