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Russell Archibald Campbell

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Russell Archibald Campbell

October 9, 1944
Hoxfeld, Borken, Germany

Military Service

Service Number:

J/95079

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

419 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 3, 1918
Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

November 29, 1941
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Son of Archibald Duncan Campbell and Mary McDougall, of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Step-brother of Donald Campbell who served in the Canadian Merchant Navy during the Second World War and survived the war. Russell served in Canada and England. He had 1,044 days of service, including 670 overseas.

Commemorated on Page 267 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 21. D. 8-10.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Russell Archibald Campbell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Russell Archibald Campbell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Russell Archibald Campbell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Russell Archibald Campbell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– 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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    Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of RUSSELL ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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  • Notification of death– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Notification of death – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Russell A. Campbel– Russell A. Campbell shot down and killed Oct.9th,1944 on a raid to Bochum, Germany.

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    Photo of Russell A. Campbel – Russell A. Campbell shot down and killed Oct.9th,1944 on a raid to Bochum, Germany.
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