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Grassie, Chesley Reginald-Flying Officer. Born 3rd March, 1922, at Neepawa, Man. Educated at Neepawa. Entered the service of the Bank 21st April, 1941. Served at Neepawa and Virden, Man. Enlisted 14th November, 1942, from the latter branch in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer 23rd December, 1943; Flying Officer 22nd August, 1944. Trained at Brandon, Man., Regina, Sask., Neepawa, Man., and Scoudouc, N.B. Overseas in May, 1944. Made 22 operational flights as Navigator of bomber. Reported November, 1944 killed in action overseas. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i> -
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From the Manitoba/Northern Ontario Canadian Legion Military Service Recognition Books. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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From the Manitoba/Northern Ontario Canadian Legion Military Service Recognition Books. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Cecil Pittman travelled with the Royal Winnipeg Riffles Association when they participated in the 40th Anniversary of the D day tour to the Normandy beaches (Juno Beach) in 1984, the Royal Winnipeg Riffles "pilgrimage" tour in 1989, the year the memorial was unveiled in the little village of Audrieu and the Royal Winnipeg Riffles 50th Anniversary tour in 1994. He also attended the unveiling ceremonies of the Juno Beach Memorial located in Normandy, France in June of 2003.<P> Mr. Pittman has researched information through the National Archives, military histories, former veterans and from any other materials he can locate. In 2002, he completed 104 stories for the Manitoba Geographical Names Program (Lakes, Rivers, Islands, etc are named after Manitoba's world War II and the Korean Conflict casualties) Several soldier's photo from his collection were included with these stories in the Map Branch's publication "A Place of Honour".<BR> -
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Flying Officer Chesley Reginald Grassie is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Flying Officer Chesley Reginald Grassie 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 -
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Flying Officer Chesley Reginald Grassie
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Page 320 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The town cemetery is on the south east side of Harrogate, Yorkshire. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission's plot is in the southern part of the cemetery. To reach the cemetery from Harrogate, go along the Harrogate/Wetherby road (A661) to the junction with the A59. The cemetery is signposted at this junction.
This cemetery contains war graves of both world wars. The large majority of the war burials occurred during the 1939-45 War. Nearly all are airmen, two-thirds of them belonging to the Canadian forces. Many of these men died in the Military Wing of Harrogate General Hospital. Of the many airfields established in Yorkshire during the War, a number were situated in the vicinity of Harrogate. Such were the R.A.F. station at Harrogate itself, and those at Linton-on-Ouse, Tockwith, Rufforth and Marston Moor. Nearly all the Canadians buried here belonged to No. 6 (R.C.A.F.) Bomber Group, whose headquarters were at Allerton Park.
All the stations controlled by this Group were in the area north of Harrogate in the Vale of York, the largest base having its headquarters at Linton-on-Ouse. During the early months of the war a piece of land was set aside by the local authorities for service war burials near the north-west corner of the cemetery. This group of war graves is in Sections 20E and 21E within the northern boundary. In July 1943 the Air Forces Section was opened at the north-eastern corner of the cemetery, where men from airfields in Yorkshire and the north-eastern counties were brought, most of whom died in the great bomber offensive on targets in Germany.
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