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Brother of Aircraftman Wallace Chinnery, member of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He survived the Second World War.
He was killed during an air raid over Cologne, Germany, when an incendiary bomb dropped by friendly forces passed through the fuselage of his bomber, which did not explode, fracturing his skull.
He served in Canada and Britain. He had 790 days of service, 365 of which were overseas.
1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Bar.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
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Photo of Bruce Charles Chinnery
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Memorial
In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
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Badge
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Roll of Honour
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Book of Remembrance
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Memorial
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Memorial
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Memorial
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Photo of Bruce Charles Chinnery
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Id card
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Photo of Bruce Charles Chinnery
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Photo of Bruce Charles Chinnery
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Grave marker
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Document
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Letter
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document
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Newspaper clipping
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Newspaper clipping
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Newspaper clipping
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Bruce Charles Chinnery
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 272 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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ELGIN NEW CEMETERY Moray, United Kingdom
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