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Son of John MacLachlan Imrie and Ruby Kay Imrie, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
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Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
L-R: Harold Truscott, Bob Whitson, Gordon Croucher, David Scott, Don Ryan
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Jack Imrie and Bob Whitson
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Jack Imrie, David Scott and Harold Truscott
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Harold Truscott, Bob Whitson and Jack Imrie at Beninbourough Hall.
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
John Alexander Kay Imrie age 19 from Toronto, Ontario (tail gunner)
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
L-R: Harold Truscott (Mid Upper Gunner), Bob Whitson (Navigator), Jack Irmie (Tail Gunner), Gordon Croucher (Wireless Operator), David Scott (Flight Engineer), Don Ryan (Pilot).
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Berlin Special- Lancaster Bomber LL687 EQ*M
Lost during Hamburg operations July 29, 1944
Crashed at Spreckens, Germany. All crew killed except Flt Eng David Scott who was taken PoW until end of war.
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Dry Ditching Exercise on LL723. L-R Harold Truscott by upper turrent, Gordon Croucher, Bob Whitson, Don Ryan climbing out of hatch, David Scott inboard wing and Al Durnin outboard wing.
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Jack Imrie with a friend who later went missing in action over Frankfurt, Germany.
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Grave marker at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Plot 17, Row D, Graves 4-8 - Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
From the Toronto Telegram August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie
From the Toronto Telegram December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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L-R: Harold Truscott, Bob Whitson, Gordon Croucher, David Scott, Don Ryan
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Jack Imrie and Bob Whitson
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Jack Imrie, David Scott and Harold Truscott
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Harold Truscott, Bob Whitson and Jack Imrie at Beninbourough Hall.
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John Alexander Kay Imrie age 19 from Toronto, Ontario (tail gunner)
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L-R: Harold Truscott (Mid Upper Gunner), Bob Whitson (Navigator), Jack Irmie (Tail Gunner), Gordon Croucher (Wireless Operator), David Scott (Flight Engineer), Don Ryan (Pilot).
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Berlin Special- Lancaster Bomber LL687 EQ*M Lost during Hamburg operations July 29, 1944 Crashed at Spreckens, Germany. All crew killed except Flt Eng David Scott who was taken PoW until end of war.
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Dry Ditching Exercise on LL723. L-R Harold Truscott by upper turrent, Gordon Croucher, Bob Whitson, Don Ryan climbing out of hatch, David Scott inboard wing and Al Durnin outboard wing.
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Jack Imrie with a friend who later went missing in action over Frankfurt, Germany.
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Grave marker at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Plot 17, Row D, Graves 4-8 - Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer John Alexander Kay Imrie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 342 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY Germany
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY is 13 km south east of Soltau on the west side of the road from Hamburg to Hannover.
From Hannover travel north in the direction of Hamburg on the Autoroute No.7 for 80 km until the junction with Soltau Sud, this is in fact the junction of the A7 with the B3 Hannover to Hamburg road.
On leaving the A7 at Soltau Sud follow the B3 in the direction of Celle and Bergen. The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road, 7 Km from the motorway junction.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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