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I also found a listing for,

S/L Percy Edwin (Eddie) Spence, DFC RCAF Sydney

At a site for Cape Bretoners in World War Two,

https://sites.google.com/site/nominallist/

Not sure if it's the same fellow, but Percy Edwin Spence, DFC, RCAF seems quite convincing.

This would seem to be his wife, Dorothy Edith Spence's, obituary. A potential indication of his descendants. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/okanaganvalley/obituary.aspx?n=dorothy-edith-spence&pid=185693863 Spence, Dorothy Edith: 1922 - 2017. It is with profound sadness that the Spence family anno...

Low-res map that supports Canadians marshalling in that area,

http://www.tomcubbage.com/history/Antic ... erlord.pdf

Also found this, which may not be very helpful. Relating specifically to J3, but making a claim about Area 'J' in general. https://theddaystory.com/discover/researching-local-d-day-connections/d-day-on-your-doorstep/d-day-on-your-doorstep-interactive-map/?marker=marshalling-area-camp-j3-firle-park M...

Apparently there are tree carvings (arborglyphs) at Markstakes Common in the area attributed to WW2 servicemen. This one seems to be of a maple leaf. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianjmase/8124577850/in/photolist-7xZ9nn-do1f4Q-do4zuu-dnWusH-dnFgS7-dnWzWs-dnWunx-9FpC7n-dnWuqc-cr3oDQ-cqudKq-cpxjbq-8H9...

Found this bit from a Chailey church bulletin, potentially interesting note about the present brickworks? http://www.stpeterschailey.org/uploads/2/6/2/7/26276149/cn_november2014_website_1.pdf World War II Prior to the D-Day landings in Normandy many hundreds of American and Canadian troops were camp...

Cheers, appreciate the acknowledgement George

I thought I'd share this wonderful comment that Candida Adkins, the daughter of Jackie Moggridge, left on our post The Spitfire Sisters of the Air Transport Auxiliary . This is lovely to see my mother Jackie Moggridge is the first picture and in two more she was No. 15 Ferry Pool Hamble she joined i...

Welcome to the site Daz!

Someone in the Maple Leaf Up forums believes it to be Trade Group "C", that would be inline with this enumeration of Trade Group "C" trades that I came across here , Clerks were part of Group “C”, along with Saddlers,Harness-makers, Shoemakers, Storemen, Textile Refitters, Tailors and Driver Mechani...