Hilyadr Lowell Myers was born in 1918 in Saint John, N.B.  He was the son of G. Lowell Myers and Blanche E. Myers. His family moved to Toronto when he was still young. He had a younger brother named Bill. Hilyard was a graduate of Vaughan Road Collegiate, where he was involved in many sports, particularly Hockey and baseball.

Hilyard joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and became a pilot with 57 squadron, operating out of Feltwell.

On 12 October 1941, William and his crew participated in a mission to Nuremberg. His crew consisted of:

57 Squadron

Sgt Arthur William Jeffries
P/O Hilyard Lowell Myers RCAF
Sgt Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke RNZAF
Sgt William Christopher Wood
P/O L. Rickard RCAF
F/S William Harold Stanley  Byers RCAF

P/O Myers and his crew took off at 19.00 from Feltwell in Wellington R1757. Due to unknown circumstances the Wellington crashed into a marschy area near Blankenham, the Netherlands.

Only P/O Pickard managed to survive the crash. He became a PoW. The other crew members died and are buried at Emmeloord General Cemetery. Only P/O Myers is buried at Kuinre.

Newspaper clipping from the Globe and Mail of 18 October 1941, reporting on Myers and Byers being Missing.

Newspaper article reporting on confirmation that P/O Myers was killed in action. Newspaper and date unknkown

P/O Hylyard Myers is buried at Kuinre General Cemetery, Row 22. Grave 40A.

Kuinre, The Netherlands

See also:
Sgt Arthur Jeffries
F/S William Byers
Sgt Percy Cooke
Sgt William Wood

All casualties of 57 Squadron

Sources:
Martyn, Erroll W., For Your Tomorrow, Christchurch, 1998
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lostbombers.co.uk
Globe and Mail
RAF Squadron crest © Crown Copyright is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Directions to Kuinre General Cemetery

Posted 10 May 2009

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