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Military service
Service number:
B/75489
Age:
26
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, R.C.I.C.
Birth:
June 30, 1917
Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
April 22, 1943
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
June 6, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IIA. N. 3.
Additional information
Husband of Gertrude Mildred Connaghan, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
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Birks Bar
Birks Bar - Pte Connaghan -
Photo of Gordon Charles Connaghan
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Photo of Gordon Charles Connaghan
In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Western Technical School
In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Memorial
In memory of the students from Western Technical School, Toronto who served during World War II and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
Digital gallery of
Private Gordon Charles Connaghan
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 277 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY Calvados, France
Ranville is best reached by taking the D513 north-eastwards out of Caen, and after about 9 kilometres turning left at Herouvillette. Go north for one kilometre and then turn left into Ranville village. The War Cemetery is on Rue des Airbornes.
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