Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Glen Mason Weaver
In memory of:
Flying Officer Glen Mason Weaver
May 4, 1944
Military Service
J/19918
24
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
405 Sqdn.
Additional Information
July 26, 1919
Birnie, Manitoba
July 15, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Son of Sydney and Mary Weaver of Birnie, Manitoba.
Brother Corporal G. M. Weaver, Private Charles Edward Weaver who died while serving with the Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.), and Trooper Frederick Weaver, who died while serving with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons, R.C.A.C.
Nephew of Private Charles Weaver, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment).
Commemorated on Page 473 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Somme, France
Coll. grave 5811-5814.
Montdidier is a town 35 kilometres south-east of Amiens on the main road (N35) to Compiegne. The MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY is on the eastern side of the town, north of the N36 road to Roye, and the war graves will be found in the north-eastern part of the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of GLEN MASON WEAVER – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me. -
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Photo of Glen Weaver – Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy, France in June of 2003. Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands, etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication "A Place of Honour". (Notes taken from the Cecil Pittman's photo collection) -
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Document – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Biography – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Glen Mason Weaver is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Glen Mason Weaver 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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