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George Graham Vipond

In memory of:

Pilot Officer George Graham Vipond

May 2, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/38130

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

429 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 7, 1916
Nanaimo, British Columbia

Enlistment:

February 26, 1942
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Joseph and Wilhelmina Vipond.

Commemorated on Page 469 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

OUDENAARDE (AUDENARDE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

Grave 42.

Location:

The town of Oudenaarde (Audenaarde) is located south-west of the city of Gent on the N60. From the motorway E40/A10, which runs between Oostende and Brussels, turn off at junction 15 onto the N60 direction Oudenaarde. Follow this road to the junction with the N459, turn left here along Beverestraat to the centre of town. After crossing the railway turn directly left into J.Braetstraat, then at the first junction on the right take the left hand road called Dijkstraat, then the third turning left called Groenstraat. The cemetery is along here on the left. The graves are located by the Belgian Military plot.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of GEORGE GRAHAM VIPOND– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of GEORGE GRAHAM VIPOND– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer George Graham Vipond is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer George Graham Vipond 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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