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Military service
Service number:
J/36594
Age:
19
Rank:
Flying Officer
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
98 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Death:
September 8, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
55. A. 3.
Additional information
Son of Cecil C. Durling and Winnifred M. Durling, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Brother of Robert and Marion Durling.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Russell David Durling
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Gravemarker
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Photo of Russell David Durling
Russell David Durling - Flying Officer - 98 Sqdn RCAF -
Group Photo
"East Meets West" was the caption to this photo in a Halifax newspaper depicting Flying Officer David Durling (East Coast) shaking hands with Pilot Denis Loveridge (West Coast) - 98th Sqdn RCAF -
Group Photo
Denis Loveridge (Pilot), George Churchard (Pilot Officer), Bob Logie (Flight Lieutenant), Dave Durling (Flying Officer) in front of Mitchell Aircraft - 98 Sqdn. RCAF. All crew killed on Sept. 8, 1944 when aircraft exploded on landing due to a bomb hang up. -
Newspaper Article
Article from Halifax newspaper - Aug. 3, 1944 -
Flight log book
Final entry in flight log book for R. D. Durling - All crew killed Sept. 8, 1944 as a result of a bomb hang up. Aircraft exploded on landing. -
Funeral procession
Carrying casket to carriage - R. D. Durling -
Funeral procession
Passing firing party on way to grave - R. D. Durling funeral -
Funeral
Playing "The Last Post" at funeral for R. D. Durling -
Grave Marker
R. D. Durling - Grave Marker -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flying Officer Russell David Durling is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flying Officer Russell David Durling is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Grave marker
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Letter
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Russell David Durling
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 297 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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