Portrait Photograph of Mervin W.J. Oke

Description
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A black and white portrait photograph of Mervin William John Oke.
Notes
Mervin William John Oke was born in Oshawa in 1913, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Oke of Peterborough. He was employed at Alger Press in Oshawa as a photographer. He moved to Whitby from Oshawa on his marriage in 1941.
He enlisted with the Engineers in May 1943 and was later transferred to the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, Infantry of Ottawa. He went overseas in December 1943 and was in action in Italy. He was reported missing on the Italian Front in December 1944 and was later confirmed killed.

According to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial site he is commemorated on page 407 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. He is interred at CASSINO MEMORIAL, Italy.
Date of Original
c.1943
Dimensions
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 4 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 3.5cm
Image Height: 4cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
29-003-070
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.88342 Longitude: -78.93287
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from copy negative
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