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Joseph Gordon Brady

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Gordon Brady

May 17, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/93554

Age:

27

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

617 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Micheal Joseph and Anna Margaret Brady, of Ponoka, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 139 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

23. A. 1.

Location:

BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY is located 39 Km north west of Antwerp and 19 Km after passing the Border into the Netherlands. The N11 connects Antwerp to Bergen op Zoom via Kapellen, Pulte, Hoogerheide and finally on to Bergen op Zoom. On reaching Bergen op Zoom railway station, turn right onto the Bredastraat. Follow this road for 500 M where it becomes Wouwsestraatweg and carry straight on for 2.5 km. The street name has now changed to the Ruytershoveweg and the war cemetery can be found on the left 200 M further than the Canadian cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Gordon Brady is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Gordon Brady 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
  • Squadron Badge
  • Photo of Joseph Gordon Brady– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Squadron 106. Lewis Burpee crew. Joesph Brady 3rd from Left.
  • Group Photo– Squadron 106. Lewis Burpee crew. Joesph Brady far Left.
  • Reverse side of Photo– Squadron 106. Lewis Burpee crew. P/O Burpee handwriting on back of photo. Joesph Gordon Brady known to by crew as "Gordie".
  • Photo of Joseph Gordon Brady– Jospeh Gordon Brady posing beside the rear-turret of a squadron 106 RAF bomber aircraft. He was the rear gunner and later died on the Dambuster mission in AJ-S under squadron 617 in May 17, 1943 0200.

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