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Albert Gordon Edwards

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant Navigator Albert Gordon Edwards

March 15, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/13417

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

431 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Edward Thomas Edwards and Leveno Edwards; husband of Norma Rosetta Edwards, of Nanaimo, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 512 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

PERWEZ (PERWIJS) CHURCHYARD
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Mil. Plot. Row A. Coll. grave 5.

Location:

The village of Perwez is situated to the west of Ramillies and Wavre. From the motorway E411 turn off at junction 11 Thorembais-St-Trond and turn onto the N29 direction Jodoigne. Follow this road to the junction with the N243 and turn right onto the N243 to Perwez. On entering the village cross the railway and turn first right onto Avenue Des Tourterelles. The cemetery is along on the left. The graves are located directly behind the church in the old plot.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Navigator Albert Gordon Edwards is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Lieutenant Navigator Albert Gordon Edwards is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Navigator Albert Gordon Edwards is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Lieutenant Navigator Albert Gordon Edwards 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
  • Id Card– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Id Card – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ALBERT GORDON EDWARDS– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of ALBERT GORDON EDWARDS – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province c. April 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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