Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer George Henry Durston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer George Henry Durston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of GEORGE HENRY DURSTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of GEORGE HENRY DURSTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of George Henry Durston – Durston, George Henry - Flying Officer. Born 24th November, 1921, at Dauphin, Man. Educated at Dauphin Public School and Collegiate Institute. Entered the service of the Bank 9th August, 1939. Served at Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. Enlisted 16th March, 1942, from that branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer 19th February, 1943; Flying Officer in 1944. Trained at Brandon, Manitoba, Saskatoon, Sask., Jarvis, Ont., Chatham, N.B., and Paulson, Man. Graduated as Navigator Bomber. Stationed at Halifax. Overseas in May, 1943. Attached R.A.F. Awarded shield for best all-round Bomb Aimer at No, 11 Operational Training Unit, Abington, England, in October, 1943. Reported missing after large-scale raid on Frankfurt 19th March, 1944. Officially presumed dead February, 1945. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

Photo of GEORGE HENRY DURSTON – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me