Date of birth:

April 18th, 1923 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)

Date of death:

November 2nd, 1944 (Foyeuru, Jalhay/Liege, Belgium)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Hotton
Plot: 3. Row: E. Grave: 5.

Service number:

J/94152

Nationality:

Canadian

Joseph was born on April 18 1923 in Toronto, the son of Harold Vernon Judges and Blanche Judges nee Ellsworth (both English) of Toronto. They were married on August 4 1920 in Toronto. His brothers were Kenneth Howard and Donald Ross Judges. His sisters were Shirley Marie, Marilyn Bernice (died in 1932 due to an accident at age 6), Barbara Joan, June Marilyn and Marjorie Jannet Judges.

He was a clerk and member of the Church of England. He visited from 1931-1940 the Adam Beck School in Toronto and then the Denford Technical School in Toronto from 1940-1941 (industrial). His sports were hockey, football, rugby, basketball and baseball and his hobbies were music and collecting stamps.
He enlisted on November 4 1942 in Toronto and he went on January 31 1944 thereafter overseas to the UK. He received on November 29 1943 the Air Gunner’s Badge in Canada. He took part after the arrival in the UK to the different air operations of his squadron on NW Europe.

Joseph was killed in action on Thursday November 2 1944 age 21 due to a crash 20 miles southeast of Liege Belgium before or after a night attack on Düsseldorf Germany. He was temporarily buried then at the Henri Chapelle American Cemetery in Plombières Belgium before being reburied on April 24 1947 in Hotton. The other fallen RCAF crew members were P/O William H. Hanes age 19 in grave 3-E-8, P/O William W. Lankin age 19 in grave 3-E-6, F/O Harold F. Le Noury age 26 in grave 3-E-3, F/O Robert E.B. Pike age 21 in grave 3-E-7 and P/O Vernon J. Lazier age 22 in grave 3-E-9. The other fallen RAF crew member Sgt Edward J. Payne age 21 was buried in grave 3-E 4.
On his headstone: REST IN PEACE

His mother was awarded in September 1945 The Memorial Bar. He was awarded on december 9 1946 posthumously the Operational Wings and Certficate in recognition of the gallant service against the enemy.

Pilot Officer Judges is also commemorated on the Canadian Memorial of Tigelot in Jalhay, Belgium. (since September 21 1951).

He served with The Royal Canadian Air Force 77 (R.A.F). Sqdn.

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