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Edward Dale Brydon

In memory of:

Flying Officer Edward Dale Brydon

April 26, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

J/44042

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

438 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

May 15, 1924
Brampton, Ontario

Enlistment:

February 12, 1943
Toronto, Ontario

Son of William and Ethel Brydon of Brampton, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 499 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:

10A. E. 12.

Location:

Ohlsdorf is a village on the river Alster, about 9 km north east of the city of Hamburg on the eastern side of the city airport. Approaching from Hannover or Kiel leave the Autoroute A7 at the junction with the 432 following signposts for the Airport (Flughaven). After 2 km turn right onto Swebenweg which later merges with Krohnstieg and passes under the airport runway. After 4 km turn right onto 433 Chaussee. After 2 km turn left onto Erdkampsweg following signs for Barmbek. Continue along this road for 1.7 Km then turn right immediately before a prominent railway bridge, onto a road calledI M Grunen Grund. After a further 600 metres turn left into Alsterdorfer, the HAMBURG CEMETERY is located in this street at the junction with Fuhlsbuttlerstrasse. The Commission plot is signposted in the HAMBURG CEMETERY and is located 300 metres from the Chapel. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Edward Dale Brydon– Ted Brydon of Brampton Ontario. Flew 18 missions with 438 Squadron.
  • Registration of Death– Brydon, Edward Dale Ontario Registration of Death
  • Newspaper Clipping– Brydon, Edward Dale Presumed Dead May 3 1945 article in the Brampton Conservator
  • Book of Remembrance– Brydon, Edward Dale in the Canadian Book of Remembrance
  • Book of Remembrance– Brydon, Edward Dale CWGC Headstone in the Hamburg Cemetery, Ohlsdorf, Germany

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