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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Glenn Hugh Blachford

In memory of:

Flying Officer Glenn Hugh Blachford

June 17, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/27913

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

431 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Hugh and Lydia Blachford, of Colonsay, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 607 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

UDEN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

5. B. 2.

Location:

Uden is a town on the main road between Eindhoven and Nijmegen. The Uden War Cemetery is 350 metres from the centre of the town, on the Nijmegen road at its junction with the road to Zeeland. The cemetery is also signposted on the N265 Uden-Eindhoven.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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

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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
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Glenn Hugh Blachford is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Glenn Hugh Blachford is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Glenn Hugh Blachford is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Glenn Hugh Blachford is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GLENN HUGH BLACHFORD– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of GLENN HUGH BLACHFORD – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Regina Leader Post August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GLENN HUGH BLACHFORD

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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