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Bernard Dudley Swain

In memory of:

Sergeant Bernard Dudley Swain

October 25, 1942

Military Service


Service Number:

547856

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

103 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Charles and Mabel Constance Swain, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; husband of Mary Swain, of Calgary.

Commemorated on Page 118 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MOULIN-SOUS-TOUVENT COMMUNAL, CEMETERY
Oise, France

Grave Reference:

Mil. Row. Grave 7.

Location:

Moulin-sous-Touvent is a village and commune 66 kilometres east of Beauvais, and 18 kilometres north-east of Compiegne. The cemetery is located a short distance along a local road to the east. The Commonwealth war graves of 7 airmen, 5 belonging to the Royal Air Force, 1 to the Royal Canadian Air Force and one to the Royal Australian Air Force, are to the left of the centre path, not far from the entrance.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial– Sergeant Bernard Dudley Swain is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Bernard Dudley Swain 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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