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Cronin, P.E., Fl/Off., 1944

Photo: James Pasby

In Boran-Sur-Oise Communal Cemetery, Oise, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of J/25978 Flying Officer (Pilot)Patrick Edmund Cronin serving with the 424 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force who died 04/08/1944.

Beloved husband of Shuna. To Strive, To Seek, To Find and not to Yield. R.I.P.

Son of John Timothy and Flora Isabella Cronin; husband of Jessie Cleland Lyster Cronin.

In Sunderland Bishopwearmouth Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In memory
P/O Patrick E.
dear husband of
Shuna Cronin
who failed to return
Aug. 4th 1944
Also Ernest dear husband of
Jessie
and son of
John G. and
Esther Potts
died Nov. 27th 1954
aged 70 years
also Jessie
dear wife of the
above
died Sept. 2nd 1960
aged 76 years

Patrick Edmund Cronin is not remembered on a local War Memorial.


The CWGC entry for Flying Officer (Pilot) Cronin

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk