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Germal Singh

In memory of:

Flying Officer Germal Singh

October 3, 1954
St. Hubert, Quebec

Military Service

Service Number:

55055

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

104 Communication Flight

Additional Information

Born:

August 18, 1931
Alluk, Jallunder, Punjab, India

Enlistment:

January 25, 1951
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Giana and Tante Singh of Vancouver, British Columbia. Husband of Irene Denise (nee Charron) Singh and father of Isabel Singh of Montreal, Quebec. Brother of Darvio, Gerival, Sadu, Gaily, Mindow, Chindow Singh.

Commemorated on Page 59 of the In the Service of Canada (1947 - 2014) Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MONTREAL (NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES) CEMETERY
Quebec, Canada

Grave Reference:

Grave 4272, Plot M, Row 3

Location:

Montreal (Notre Dame des Nieges) Cemetery adjoins the Mount Royal Cemetery, in Montreal, Québec, and a War Cross is erected on the dividing line. Access by car via Highway 15 (Decarie) south, and take the exit for Queen Mary Road. Follow signs for Cote des Neiges Road south. The entrance to the cemetery is on the left hand side of this road. During both wars, Montreal was the headquarters of No. 4 Military District. The city had seven military hospitals with more than 900 beds during the First and Second World Wars. The Royal Air Force Ferry Command had its headquarters at Dorval Airport and there was a Royal Air Force Station at St.Hubert. Some graves cannot be individually marked and are commemorated on a bronze plaque fixed to the Cross of Sacrifice.

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  • Photo of GERMAL SINGH– I recently came across this photo of my eldest brother whom was an RCAF pilot, but unfortunately died in a plane crash at the young age of 23, three year before I was born. After learning of his achievements, I also chose to become a pilot, and have accumulated 13,000 hours as an ATPL rated pilot, flying world wide,

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    Photo of GERMAL SINGH
    Photo of GERMAL SINGH – I recently came across this photo of my eldest brother whom was an RCAF pilot, but unfortunately died in a plane crash at the young age of 23, three year before I was born. After learning of his achievements, I also chose to become a pilot, and have accumulated 13,000 hours as an ATPL rated pilot, flying world wide,
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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Germal Singh

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    Photo of Germal Singh
    Photo of Germal Singh

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