Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Gordon Forbes
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant John Gordon Forbes
May 30, 1942
Military Service
R/62650
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
419 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of James R. Forbes ad Bessie Forbes, of Mille Roches, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 74 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VIROFLAY NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Yvelines, France
Row A. Coll. grave 19-20.
Viroflay is a small town 4 kilometres east of Versailles. The cemetery is situated in the wood, south of the town, and about 880 metres from the church and town hall.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant John Gordon Forbes is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant John Gordon Forbes is also commemorated 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 John Gordon Forbes – Location unknown but probably in Canada before going overseas. -
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Photo 2 – Back home after finishing training as a WAG. -
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Group Photo – While on air operations in Calgary in April 1941 -
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Group Photo – Air Operations Calgary 1941.
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