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Frederick Castell Bertelsen

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant Frederick Castell Bertelsen

May 4, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/9077

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

582 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

May 18, 1921
Grand Falls, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

February 11, 1941
Moncton, New Brunswick

Son of Albert Frederick and Florence Rebecca Bertelsen, of Salmonhurst, Victoria Co., New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 249 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 5822-5824.

Location:

Montdidier is a town 35 kilometres south-east of Amiens on the main road (N35) to Compiegne. The MONTDIDIER FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY is on the eastern side of the town, north of the N36 road to Roye, and the war graves will be found in the north-eastern part of the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Frederick Castell Bertelsen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Lieutenant Frederick Castell Bertelsen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Frederick Castell Bertelsen is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Lieutenant Frederick Castell Bertelsen 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Map– Some images of research into the crew. My uncle, after whom I was named was sgt R. Mansbridge mid upper gunner. He served with this crew in both 582 and 101 squadrons.

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    Map – Some images of research into the crew. My uncle, after whom I was named was sgt R. Mansbridge mid upper gunner. He served with this crew in both 582 and 101 squadrons.
  • Photo of FREDERICK CASTELL BERTELSEN

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    Photo of FREDERICK CASTELL BERTELSEN
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Telegraph Journal newspaper c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Telegraph Journal newspaper c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of FREDERICK CASTELL BERTELSEN– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of FREDERICK CASTELL BERTELSEN – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Document – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Biography– From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Biography – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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