Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de Rowan et M. E. Durston, de Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.
Galerie numérique de Lieutenant d'aviation George Henry Durston
- Onglets 1
- Onglets 2
- Onglets 3
- Onglets 4
- Onglets 5
- Onglets 6
- Onglets 7
- Onglets 8
- Onglets 9
- Onglets 10
- Onglets 11
- Onglets 12
Galerie numérique de
Lieutenant d'aviation George Henry Durston
Durston, George Henry - Flying Officer. Born 24th November, 1921, at Dauphin, Man. Educated at Dauphin Public School and Collegiate Institute. Entered the service of the Bank 9th August, 1939. Served at Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. Enlisted 16th March, 1942, from that branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer 19th February, 1943; Flying Officer in 1944. Trained at Brandon, Manitoba, Saskatoon, Sask., Jarvis, Ont., Chatham, N.B., and Paulson, Man. Graduated as Navigator Bomber. Stationed at Halifax. Overseas in May, 1943. Attached R.A.F. Awarded shield for best all-round Bomb Aimer at No, 11 Operational Training Unit, Abington, England, in October, 1943. Reported missing after large-scale raid on Frankfurt 19th March, 1944. Officially presumed dead February, 1945. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i>
Galerie d'images
-
Durston, George Henry - Flying Officer. Born 24th November, 1921, at Dauphin, Man. Educated at Dauphin Public School and Collegiate Institute. Entered the service of the Bank 9th August, 1939. Served at Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. Enlisted 16th March, 1942, from that branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer 19th February, 1943; Flying Officer in 1944. Trained at Brandon, Manitoba, Saskatoon, Sask., Jarvis, Ont., Chatham, N.B., and Paulson, Man. Graduated as Navigator Bomber. Stationed at Halifax. Overseas in May, 1943. Attached R.A.F. Awarded shield for best all-round Bomb Aimer at No, 11 Operational Training Unit, Abington, England, in October, 1943. Reported missing after large-scale raid on Frankfurt 19th March, 1944. Officially presumed dead February, 1945. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i>
-
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
-
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
-
Flying Officer George Henry Durston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
-
Flying Officer George Henry Durston is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
-
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
-
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
-
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
-
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
-
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
-
From the Winnipeg Free Press 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
-
From the Winnipeg Free Press 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Dans les livres du souvenir
Inscription commémorative sur la :
Page 297 du Livre du Souvenir de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Commander cette page
Télécharger cette page
CIMETIÈRE DE GUERRE DE DURNBACH Allemagne
Durnbach est un village à 16 kilomètres à l'est de Bad Tolz, une ville située à 48 kilomètres au sud de Munich. Le cimetière de guerre de Durnbach est à 3 kilomètres au nord du village de Gmund am Tegernsee. En suivant la A8 à partir de Munich, tournez à l'intersection Holzkirchen, prenant ainsi la route 318 en direction de Gmund am Tegernsee. Au carrefour avec la 427, tournez à gauche sur la Miesbach. Le cimetière se trouve à gauche, à 500 mètres environ du carrefour entre la 318 et la 472.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
L’image du coquelicot est une marque déposée de la Légion royale canadienne (Direction nationale) et est utilisée avec sa permission. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur le coquelicot.
Avons-nous oublié quelque chose ?
Contribuer à cette page commémorative
Avez-vous des photos, des informations ou une correction concernant la page commémorative de cet individu? Apprenez-en plus sur le MVGC et les informations que nous collectons.