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Offline The Evacuee

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RAF Sgt Raymond Archibold Grace
« on: Saturday 03 March 18 14:53 GMT (UK) »
I have information in the guise of a photograph at 19 and mounted medal ribbons of Sgt Air Gunner Raymond Archibold Grace who died when his Lancaster was shot down over Eindhoven Holland after a bombing run over Germany.  He was 23 years old at death and he was born in Leicester. He was a member of 619 Sqn Woodhall Spa and a Mid Upper Gunner on a Lancaster.
His mothers name was Ada Emily Grace and his father is named as A B Grace.
I also have a photo of his grave in Eindhoven Holland cemetery which I have visited in the past as secretary of the RAF Eindhoven Association.
I gave these items to my son back in 1998 and he is willing to pass on these items to a member of the family if they would like them.
We would like proof of relationship before we part with these items and I am quite conversant with the 'ins and outs' of the ancestry methods and will not pass these items on to anyone not connected to RAF Sgt. Raymond Archibold Grace. RIP.

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Re: RAF Sgt Raymond Archibold Grace
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 March 18 15:38 GMT (UK) »

His mothers name was Ada Emily Grace and his father is named as A B Grace.


What a wonderful thing to do, I wish you luck  :)

Father's name was Walter Archibald Bradley Grace

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Re: RAF Sgt Raymond Archibold Grace
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 25 March 18 11:25 BST (UK) »
Good Morning,

        Sgt R.A.Grace was a Midupper gunner on F/Sgt T.P.Murphy crew on Lancaster ED979, of 619 Sqdn and shotdown 28/29 June 1943 over Aalst/Holland. This crash is in research by me and a friend(who is in touch with the relatives of Sgt R.A.Grace). If you would like to know more please send me a PM.

Best Wishes,
Adrian
Bomber Command research during WW2 in the South Eastern part of The Netherlands. Especially aircraft crash research and locating their crews.