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George Thomas Bolderston

In memory of:

Flying Officer George Thomas Bolderston

September 12, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/26382

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

626 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Alfred Rampley Bolderston and Rose Bolderston, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 253 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 3. H. 14-16.

Location:

Durnbach is a village 16 kilometres east of Bad Tolz, a town 48 kilometres south of Munich. Durnbach War Cemetery is 3 kilometres north of the village Gmund am Tegernsee. Using the A8 from Munich, turn off at the junction Holzkirchen, taking the 318 road in the direction of Gmund am Tegernsee. At the crossroads with the 472, turn left in the direction of Miesbach. The cemetery is situated approximately 500 metres on the left from the 318/472 crossroads.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– 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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    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 George Thomas Bolderston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer George Thomas Bolderston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer George Thomas Bolderston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer George Thomas Bolderston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of GEORGE THOMAS BOLDERSTON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GEORGE THOMAS BOLDERSTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of George Thomas Bolderston– George Thomas Bolderston.

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    Photo of George Thomas Bolderston – George Thomas Bolderston.
  • Group Photo– The crew of F/O Bolderston on arrival to 626 Sqn. on 10.9.1943. After his death his crew, mainly RCAF were retrained with a new pilot and transferred to 153 Sqn. where they were all unfortunately killed on 29.11.1944. (L to R) : Sgt. Lambert Joseph Fitzpatrick (A/G) RCAF, Sgt. Archibald Frew Morrison (A/B) RCAF, F/O George Thomas Bolderston (Pilot) RCAF, Sgt. William Chornous (Nav) RCAF, Sgt. John Charles Samuel (F/E) RAF, Sgt. Lorne Graham Davies (A/G) RCAF.

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    Group Photo – The crew of F/O Bolderston on arrival to 626 Sqn. on 10.9.1943. After his death his crew, mainly RCAF were retrained with a new pilot and transferred to 153 Sqn. where they were all unfortunately killed on 29.11.1944. (L to R) : Sgt. Lambert Joseph Fitzpatrick (A/G) RCAF, Sgt. Archibald Frew Morrison (A/B) RCAF, F/O George Thomas Bolderston (Pilot) RCAF, Sgt. William Chornous (Nav) RCAF, Sgt. John Charles Samuel (F/E) RAF, Sgt. Lorne Graham Davies (A/G) RCAF.
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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