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Colin Ray Bird

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird

March 3, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/115881

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

115 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

October 17, 1920
Lashburn, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

August 8, 1941
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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.

Commemorated on Page 137 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 11. F. 12-13.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– Becklingen War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Grave marker – Becklingen War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– 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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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– 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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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • 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
  • Photo of COLIN RAY BIRD– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of COLIN RAY BIRD – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post April 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post April 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of 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'

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    Photo of 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'
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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