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Son of Charles Joseph and Nellie Ethel Bird, of Lashburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Agricultural Diploma, University Silver Medal and Silver Cup for Oratorical Contest (Saskatchewan University).
Twin brother of Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Sydney Dennis Bird, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Digital gallery of Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me with the permission of Lashburn Saskatchewan Legion Branch #73 from their web site, 'Lashburn Legion Branch #73'
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Becklingen War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
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
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
From the Regina Leader Post. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird
From the Regina Leader Post April 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me with the permission of Lashburn Saskatchewan Legion Branch #73 from their web site, 'Lashburn Legion Branch #73'
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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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Becklingen War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird 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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Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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From the Regina Leader Post. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Regina Leader Post April 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 137 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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