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Lawrence John Pugh

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Lawrence John Pugh

March 15, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

89119

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

77 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Tom and Serrelma Pugh, of St. John'S, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 422 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

MEZEROLLES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 3.

Location:

Mezerolles is a village and commune 8 kilometres west north west of the small town of Doullens, which is on the main road from Amiens to St. Pol (N.16) about 30 kilometres north of Amiens. The village is on the N.338 road from Doullens to Auxi-le-Chateau. The communal cemetery is south-east of the village in a by-road leading from the N.338 road. Near the south-eastern corner are the graves of six airmen, five of whom belong to the Royal Air Force and one to the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Lawrence John Pugh is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Lawrence John Pugh 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
  • Identification– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of LAWRENCE JOHN PUGH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of LAWRENCE JOHN PUGH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Correspondence– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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