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Charles William Cecil Crowdy

In memory of:

Flying Officer Charles William Cecil Crowdy

April 25, 1944
Overseas, Germany

Military Service


Service Number:

J/25101

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

192 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Born:

July 19, 1922
Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

June 23, 1942
Montreal, Quebec

Son of Charles Thomas, M.D., and Hilda Jane Crowdy, of Montreal, Quebec.

Commemorated on Page 283 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

IVa. D. 44.

Location:

Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery. Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Charles William Cecil Crowdy– Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Charles William Cecil Crowdy– Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 & 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Charles William Cecil Crowdy– View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … 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
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Charles William Cecil Crowdy is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Charles William Cecil Crowdy is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of CHARLES WILLIAM CECIL CROWDY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of CHARLES WILLIAM CECIL CROWDY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Press Clipping– Flying Officer Charles William Cyril Crowdy commissioned Montreal Star April 17 1943 courtesy McGill University archives
  • Photo of Charles William Cecil Crowdy– Flying Officer Charles William Cyril Crowdy courtesy McGill University archives

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