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Thomas Michael Galvon

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Thomas Michael Galvon

July 23, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

R/178884

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

620 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

January 2, 1922
Blairmore, Alberta

Enlistment:

August 11, 1942
Edmonton, Alberta

Son of Frank and Elizabeth Galvon, of Blairmore, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 312 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BRILLAC COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Charente, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 2

Location:

Brillac is a village 52 kilometres north-west of Limoges. It can be reached by following the main road (D.30) on the east side of Confolens and turning left along the road to Esse. The cemetery lies on the road to Bussiere-Boffy on the eastern side of the village. There are 6 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, on the left of the main path in the centre of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Group Photo– The young boys in the one photo are my dad, Henry Galvon and his brother, Tommy Galvon taken in 1934 in Blairmore, Alberta.

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    Group Photo – The young boys in the one photo are my dad, Henry Galvon and his brother, Tommy Galvon taken in 1934 in Blairmore, Alberta.
  • Photo of Tommy Galvon– This photo of Tommy Galvon was taken on June 13, 1943 in Calgary, Alberta.

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    Photo of Tommy Galvon – This photo of Tommy Galvon was taken on June 13, 1943 in Calgary, Alberta.
  • Group Photo– Photo of Henry and Tommy taken together as adults was in March, 1944 in Whitechurch, Shropshire, England. This was the last time the brothers ever saw each other.

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    Group Photo – Photo of Henry and Tommy taken together as adults was in March, 1944 in Whitechurch, Shropshire, England. This was the last time the brothers ever saw each other.
  • Photo of THOMAS MICHAEL GALVON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Photo of THOMAS MICHAEL GALVON– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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