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Vernon Chester Gerrie

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Vernon Chester Gerrie

August 4, 1944
Boran, France

Military Service

Service Number:

J/90091

Age:

19

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

424 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 5, 1924
Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 1, 1942

Son of J. Chester Gerrie and Arthurine Gerrie of Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 314 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BORAN-SUR-OISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Oise, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 37.

Location:

Boran sur Oise is a village 36 kilometres south-east of Beauvais and 7 kilometres east-north-east of Persan Beaumont. The BORAN-SUR-OISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY is on the south-west side of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Vernon Chester Gerrie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Vernon Chester Gerrie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Vernon Chester Gerrie 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
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    Photo of VERNON CHESTER GERRIE – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c.1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1945 Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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