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Sydney Dennis Bird

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Sydney Dennis Bird

June 15, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

R/115874

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

49 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

October 17, 1920
Lashburn, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

August 8, 1941
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Son of Charles Joseph and Nellie Ethel Bird, of Lashburn, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Twin brother of Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Colin Ray Bird, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 137 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

12. H. 3.

Location:

The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left. Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Sydney Dennis Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Sydney Dennis Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Sydney Dennis Bird is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Navigator (Bomber) Sydney Dennis Bird 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
  • Photo of Sydney Bird– LAC, Ottawa

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    Photo of Sydney Bird – LAC, Ottawa
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Sydney Bird– Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me with the permission of Lashburn Saskatchewan Legion Branch #73 from their web site, 'Lashburn Legion Branch #73'

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    Photo of Sydney Bird – Photo submitted for the project Operation Picture Me with the permission of Lashburn Saskatchewan Legion Branch #73 from their web site, 'Lashburn Legion Branch #73'
  • Photo of SYDNEY DENNIS BIRD– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of SYDNEY DENNIS BIRD – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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