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John Bruce Grady

In memory of:

Pilot Officer John Bruce Grady

August 9, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/89985

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

161 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of John Earle Grady and Mary Lulu Grady, of Hamilton, Ontario.

Commemorated on the Orono Cenotaph.

Commemorated on Page 319 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CUGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Aisne, France

Grave Reference:

Grave 1.

Location:

Cugny is a village in the department of Aisne, some 30 kilometres south-west of St Quentin on the D937. When passing through the village there is a large crucifix at the edge of the road, take the small road opposite this and then the first track on the right which leads to the cemetery. On entering the cemetery, turn immediately right and the war graves will be found at the rear of the cemetery on your right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Group Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Group Photo – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Bruce Grady– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of John Bruce Grady
    Photo of John Bruce Grady – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Cemetery– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Cemetery – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave markers– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave markers
    Grave markers – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave markers– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave markers
    Grave markers – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Bruce Grady– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of John Bruce Grady
    Photo of John Bruce Grady – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of John Grady– Navigator, RAF

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    Photo of John Grady – Navigator, RAF
  • Control tower at the Tempsford airfield– Home of the 161st and 138th Squadrons. John was a member of the 161st Squadron. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Control tower at the Tempsford airfield
    Control tower at the Tempsford airfield – Home of the 161st and 138th Squadrons. John was a member of the 161st Squadron. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer John Bruce Grady is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer John Bruce Grady 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
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer John Bruce Grady is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer John Bruce Grady is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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