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Thomas Edward Gallivan

In memory of:

Flight Lieutenant Thomas Edward Gallivan

February 3, 1945

Military Service


Service Number:

J/11351

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

44 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Thomas G. Gallivan and Elizabeth M. Gallivan, of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Canada.

Commemorated on Page 516 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

Joint Grave 1. D. 22-23.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of THOMAS EDWARD GALLIVAN– From the research work done by Margaret Rose and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Temporary Grave Marker– From the research work done by Margaret Rose and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Thomas Edward Gallivan is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Lieutenant Thomas Edward Gallivan 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
  • Photo of Thomas Edward Gallivan– 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.
Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:
F/L Thomas Edward Gallivan, age 23, was killed when his 44 Squadron Lancaster SW 251 failed to return from an operation over Karlsruhe, Germany. He is buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery.
  • Letter from the Sydney Academy

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