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Son of Thomas James Barlow and Mary Annetta Barlow, of Souris, Manitoba, Canada.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
The Memorial Cross attributed to F/O Navigator Percy Barlow pictured on the navigators desk inside the Avro Lancaster Bomber at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton Ontario Canada. This is spot where Navigator Barlow was positioned when on operations and when his aircraft was hit by flak and destroyed on December 17, 1944. The Tail Gunner survived and attested to the last moments on board, stating that bombs had just gone and the navigator (Barlow) was counting down the photo flash when the aircraft suddenly exploded.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Canadian Memorial Cross attributed to Navigator Percy Barlow.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Reverse view - Canadian Memorial Cross attributed to Navigator Percy Barlow.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
original grave marker for Barlow and his crew
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
The Tail Gunners from Percy Barlow’s Crew describing the circumstances that led to the destruction of their aircraft.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
In Memory of the members of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Flying Officer Percy Barlow is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Flying Officer Percy Barlow is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Percy Barlow
From the Winnipeg Free Press 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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The Memorial Cross attributed to F/O Navigator Percy Barlow pictured on the navigators desk inside the Avro Lancaster Bomber at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton Ontario Canada. This is spot where Navigator Barlow was positioned when on operations and when his aircraft was hit by flak and destroyed on December 17, 1944. The Tail Gunner survived and attested to the last moments on board, stating that bombs had just gone and the navigator (Barlow) was counting down the photo flash when the aircraft suddenly exploded.
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Canadian Memorial Cross attributed to Navigator Percy Barlow.
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Reverse view - Canadian Memorial Cross attributed to Navigator Percy Barlow.
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original grave marker for Barlow and his crew
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The Tail Gunners from Percy Barlow’s Crew describing the circumstances that led to the destruction of their aircraft.
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In Memory of the members of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) who went to war and did not return. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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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 Percy Barlow is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flying Officer Percy Barlow is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Winnipeg Free Press 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 243 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY Germany
Durnbach is a village 16 kilometres east of Bad Tolz, a town 48 kilometres south of Munich. Durnbach War Cemetery is 3 kilometres north of the village Gmund am Tegernsee. Using the A8 from Munich, turn off at the junction Holzkirchen, taking the 318 road in the direction of Gmund am Tegernsee. At the crossroads with the 472, turn left in the direction of Miesbach. The cemetery is situated approximately 500 metres on the left from the 318/472 crossroads.
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