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Eric Graham Cavaghan

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Eric Graham Cavaghan

May 30, 1942
Argenteuil, Île-de-France, France

Military Service

Service Number:

J/6167

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

419 Sdn. Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Operational Wings.

Additional Information

Born:

December 2, 1919
Carlisle, Cumberland, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

November 21, 1940
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Stanley and Alice Cavaghan, of St. James, Manitoba.

He served in Canada and Great Britain.

Commemorated on Page 63 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VIROFLAY NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Yvelines, France

Grave Reference:

Row A. Coll. grave 19-20.

Location:

Viroflay is a small town 4 kilometres east of Versailles. The cemetery is situated in the wood, south of the town, and about 880 metres from the church and town hall.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Eric Cavaghan– Eric was born in Carlisle, England in December of 1919, moving to Canada as a five year old on 18 August 1925. The family ran a butcher shop-grocery store in Winnipeg where Eric's father, Stanley had lived prior to joining the CEF in June 1915. Along with his brother and cousins Eric attended St James Collegiate in the Winnipeg suburb, afterwards beginning a career with the Royal Bank. He was a motorcycle enthusiast participating in hill climbs and other events on his Triumph. Not surprisingly he opted to serve in the Air Force in WW II and became an RCAF pilot, qualifying for his wings December 1941. He was reputedly the first to fly the Wellington bomber.

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    Photo of Eric Cavaghan
    Photo of Eric Cavaghan – Eric was born in Carlisle, England in December of 1919, moving to Canada as a five year old on 18 August 1925. The family ran a butcher shop-grocery store in Winnipeg where Eric's father, Stanley had lived prior to joining the CEF in June 1915. Along with his brother and cousins Eric attended St James Collegiate in the Winnipeg suburb, afterwards beginning a career with the Royal Bank. He was a motorcycle enthusiast participating in hill climbs and other events on his Triumph. Not surprisingly he opted to serve in the Air Force in WW II and became an RCAF pilot, qualifying for his wings December 1941. He was reputedly the first to fly the Wellington bomber.
  • Photo of Eric Cavaghan– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Eric Cavaghan – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Photo of Eric Cavaghan– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Photo of Eric Cavaghan
    Photo of Eric Cavaghan – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Team Photo– Eric- FR third from left. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Team Photo – Eric- FR third from left. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Team Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Team Photo – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Report – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (1)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Report (1) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (2)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Report (2) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter of recommendation– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Report – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Duplicate– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Duplicate – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (1)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Report (1)
    Report (1) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Report (2)– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Report (2)
    Report (2) – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Eric Graham Cavaghan is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Eric Graham Cavaghan 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

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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Eric Graham Cavaghan is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Eric Graham Cavaghan is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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