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Son of Carl J. Van Cleaf and Amy Van Cleaf, of Hamilton, Ontario, Sec B. Cons.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
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Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Photo donated by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project.
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Sgt Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf Wireless operator /Air Gunner
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
From the Toronto Star March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
From the Toronto Star March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
From the Toronto Star April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
The image is of the memorial plaque placed near the crash site of 'Wellington' bomber HZ437 from 15 OTU RAF Harwell.
The aircraft attempted to land on one engine at RAF Turweston near to the town of 'Brackley ', but the aircraft stalled and sadly all the crew were lost.
The dedicated memorial to the crew is placed on farm land
; the farm was named 'Red Oak ' farm in their memory.
The crash site is near to the village of 'Westbury' in the county of Buckinghamshire , England.
In the ' Westbury' village church an honour board has been placed in the crews memory as well.
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
From the Toronto Telegram May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf
From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Image gallery
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Photo donated by The Commonwealth Roll of Honour Project.
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Sgt Raymond Kenneth Van Cleaf Wireless operator /Air Gunner
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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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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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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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The image is of the memorial plaque placed near the crash site of 'Wellington' bomber HZ437 from 15 OTU RAF Harwell. The aircraft attempted to land on one engine at RAF Turweston near to the town of 'Brackley ', but the aircraft stalled and sadly all the crew were lost. The dedicated memorial to the crew is placed on farm land ; the farm was named 'Red Oak ' farm in their memory. The crash site is near to the village of 'Westbury' in the county of Buckinghamshire , England. In the ' Westbury' village church an honour board has been placed in the crews memory as well.
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 222 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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BICESTER CEMETERY Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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