Military service
Service number:
798778
Age:
23
Rank:
Sergeant
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Air Force
Division:
83 Sqdn.
Birth:
Cornerbrook, Newfoundland & Labrador
Death:
April 25, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Coll. grave 7. J. 8-11.
Additional information
Son of William French and Mary Gamberg, of Pouch Cove, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Sergeant Gerard Francis French
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Photo of Gerard Francis French
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Lancaster Bomber
Gerard Francis French flew on a Lancaster Bomber as a gunner. -
Burial site
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Medals
During his 466 days of service Gerard was awarded the medals shown here. -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Sergeant Gerard Francis French is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Sergeant Gerard Francis French is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
From the Newfoundland Canadian Legion Veterans' Service Recognition Book. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
From the Newfoundland Canadian Legion Veterans' Service Recognition Book. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Gerard Francis French
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 160 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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Page 309 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY Germany
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.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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