The Overseas Club of Victoria was a social club of former British residents living in Victoria, B.C.
Ralph Butler was born in Victoria, and lived in Esquimalt. He and his wife Elsie, had two children: Robin and Janice. Ralph was a long-time member of the Esquimalt Lions Club.
Richard (Dick) was born on April 16, 1920, in Victoria, British Columbia, where his father was stationed at the naval base. He was only 17 when he started flying lessons and joined the Royal Air Force (RAF), receiving his wings on October 7, 1939. In England, on July 19, 1940, Dick's squadron was attacked by a group of Messerschmitt 109s, and suffered severe losses. Dick’s plane was seen on fire, and crashed into the sea, taking with it Dick and his gunner, Sergeant Curley. Their bodies were never found.
Julien Joseph McGrath was born in Victoria, BC on December 26, 1922. He married Betty McGrath (nee Neilson) from Napanee, Ontario in 1948. Julien died in his home on Lugrin Place in Esquimalt on March 29, 2002 at the age of 79.
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