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 Joseph Rene Guy Gingras is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flying Officer Joseph Rene Guy Gingras is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Photo of Joseph René Guy Gingras – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Photo of Joseph René Guy Gingras – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

Grave Marker – Photo used with permission of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands Wellington aircraft HZ518 was airborne 2305 24 Jun 43 from Skipton-on-Swale and crashed in the sea off the Dutch coast. It is believed that P/O Gingras was picked up alive as his death is recorded as 26 Jun 43. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. Of the others, two have no known graves and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. They are FS J. J. C. Mercier RCAF and Sgt. M. P. Tobin RAF. Two Canadians are buried in other Dutch cemeteries: F/Ss M. R. Deverell and J. M. C. Lagace. (Source: www.lostbombers.co.uk)