Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alvin Graham Bodkin
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Alvin Graham Bodkin
October 7, 1944
Military Service
Service Number:
J/45826
Age:
35
Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Information
Son of Frank G. Bodkin and Henrietta Bodkin; husband of Hilda Bodkin, of Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 252 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
Cemetery:
NAPINKA CEMETERY
Manitoba, Canada
Grave Reference:
Lot 19. Block 4.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of ALVIN GRAHAM BODKIN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ALVIN GRAHAM BODKIN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Record of Service – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Alvin Graham Bodkin – Bodkin, Alvin Graham - Pilot Officer. Born 26th June, 1908, at Harriston, Ont. Educated at Napinka and Treherne, Man. Entered the service of the Bank 26th July, 1924. Served at Regina and other branches in Saskatchewan, Winnipeg and Head Office. Enlisted 31st August, 1943, from Head Office in R.C.A.F. Pilot Officer 2nd June, 1944. Trained at Lachine and Victoriaville, Que., London, Ont. and Boundary Bay, B.C. Died at Boundary Bay 7th October, 1944, as the result of a heart attack. From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce. -
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Photo of Alvin Bodkin – Photo believed to have been taken outside Alvin Bodkin's home in Winnipeg, Manitoba, approximately 1943.
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