{"id":5210,"date":"2020-08-05T14:17:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T14:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/?page_id=5210"},"modified":"2020-08-05T14:21:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T14:21:32","slug":"desmond-sydney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rememberingthejewsofww2.com\/raf\/desmond-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Desmond, Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Aircraftman, 45 Group
Service number 1154956
Died 22 Aug 1944
Buried Montreal Baron De Hirsch Memorial Park, Quebec
Age 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Headstone Inscription
‘THERE IS NO SEPARATION AS OUR LOVE IS STRONG AND DEEP, SYD DEAR’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sydney was born on 19 Aug 1916 to Michael and Kate Desmond. No further family details can be found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sydney died on active service at St Frances Sanitorium in Quebec from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jewish Chronicle stated: Sidney Desmond, RAF. Desmond died in Sherbrooke, Canada, and was laid to rest in the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery in Montreal, with full military honours. A squad of 300 RCAF men paid their last respects to the flyer, and a delegation of the Brigadier Frederick Kisch Branch (Jewish) of the Canadian Legion was present. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n