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Son of Duncan and of Alma Wagner (nee Nicholson), of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Grandson of Mrs. A. J. Nicholson, of Sydney.
Digital gallery of Flight Sergeant Gerald Edward Wagner
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Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Gerald Edward Wagner
From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.<p>
Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:<br>
F/Sgt. Gerald Edward Wagner, age 19, was killed on December 20, 1942, when his 405 Squadron Wellington (W7768) crashed at Calbourne Low, Isle of Wight, while returning from a mine-laying operation off Brest. There were no survivors and F/Sgt. Wagner, and other crew members, including his skipper, WO2 Lloyd Snarr, of Moncton, N.B., are buried in the St. John Churchyard, Boldre, Hampshire, England.
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From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.<p> Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:<br> F/Sgt. Gerald Edward Wagner, age 19, was killed on December 20, 1942, when his 405 Squadron Wellington (W7768) crashed at Calbourne Low, Isle of Wight, while returning from a mine-laying operation off Brest. There were no survivors and F/Sgt. Wagner, and other crew members, including his skipper, WO2 Lloyd Snarr, of Moncton, N.B., are buried in the St. John Churchyard, Boldre, Hampshire, England.
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Gravestone of Gerald Edward WAGNER at Boldre Church, Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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Boldre Church, Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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War graves at Boldre Church, Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Flight Sergeant Gerald Edward Wagner is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flight Sergeant Gerald Edward Wagner is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 122 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BOLDRE (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD Hampshire, United Kingdom
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