Date of birth:

September 2nd, 1922 (Belleville/Ontario, Canada)

Date of death:

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

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Hotton
Plot: 3. Row: E. Grave: 9.

Service number:

J/95161

Nationality:

Canadian

Vernon was born on September 2 1922 in Belleville Ontario, the son of Harry Hart Lazier and Lillian May Lazier nee Baliant of Toronto. He had one brother and his sister was Eleanor Lazier. He was a banker and member of the Anglican Church. He visited from 1928-1935 The Dewson St Public School in Toronto and then The Bloor Collegiate in Toronto from 1935-1939. His sports were hockey, football, basketball and baseball (extensively) and his hobby was collecting stamps.

He enlisted on August 5 1942 in Toronto and he went on October 16 1943 thereafter from New York USA overseas to the UK. He received on September 17 1943 the Air Bomber’s Badge. He took part after the arrival in the UK to the different air operations of his squadron on NW Europe.

Vernon was killed in action on Thursday November 2 1944 age 22 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 25 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 Joseph Judges age 21 in grave 3-E-5. 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 January 1946 The Memorial Bar. He was awarded on January 22 1947 posthumously the Operational Wings and Certficate in recognition of the gallant service against the enemy. Hij werd op 22 januari 1947 postuum onderscheiden met the Operational Wings and Certficate in recognition of the gallant service against the enemy.

Pilot Officer Lazier 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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