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Son of John and Margaret Rink, of Kendal, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
F/O Wendelin Rink was killed aboard Lancaster KB-853 coded SE-A during a daylight operation to Essen.
F/O Wendelin Rink is buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetary near Kleve, Germany. His geographical memorial is Rink Lake, north of Keg lake,73p9, 55 degrees 35 min, 104 degrees,06 min.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
Grave of Wendelin Rink(courtesy of Hans Ooms, Netherlands) buried at Reichswald war cemetery, Kleve,Germany. Killed in action over Essen while serving with Wing commander Ralph Davenports crew.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Wendelin Rink
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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F/O Wendelin Rink was killed aboard Lancaster KB-853 coded SE-A during a daylight operation to Essen. F/O Wendelin Rink is buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetary near Kleve, Germany. His geographical memorial is Rink Lake, north of Keg lake,73p9, 55 degrees 35 min, 104 degrees,06 min.
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Grave of Wendelin Rink(courtesy of Hans Ooms, Netherlands) buried at Reichswald war cemetery, Kleve,Germany. Killed in action over Essen while serving with Wing commander Ralph Davenports crew.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Flying Officer Wendelin Rink is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flying Officer Wendelin Rink is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 558 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Germany
The REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is located 5 km south west of Kleve. From Kleve the cemetery is located, using the Hoffmannallee from the Town Centre, which becomes the Materbornerallee. This road enters Reichswald Forest and becomes the Grunewaldstrasse. Follow direction Gennep, entering Reichswald Forest the cemetery is situated 500 metres on the left.
Alternatively from the motorway 57, take exit Kleve/Goch, which leads onto the 9 N road in the direction towards Kleve. After 3 km turn left on to the 504 direction Kranenburg. Reichswald cemetery is clearly signposted on the 504 at cross roads Grunewald. REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY is situated on the Grunewald Strasse direction Kleve on the right, 3 km from cross roads Grunewald.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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