Bertram Warr
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Bertram Warr (December 7, 1917 – April 3, 1943) was a Canadian poet and a sergeant in the RAFVR, who was lost in action during World War II over Essen, Germany in April 1943.[1]
Born in Toronto, after Warr graduated from high school, he worked as an office clerk and hotel porter. In 1938, he hitchhiked to Halifax, Nova Scotia and eventually stowed away on a passenger ship to England in the pursuit of a career in literature. In London, he worked as a clerk for an oyster company. This supported him as he studied at the University of London, where he became a socialist.[2] When World War II began, he joined the Fire Service. In 1941, Warr was about to be conscripted into the Royal Air Force so he volunteered to serve in the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Warr served with 158 Squadron RAF flying in Halifax bombers as a Bomb Aimer. On April 3, 1943, he was lost in action when his Halifax was shot down with the loss of all crew.
