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James George William Chalmers

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class I James George William Chalmers

December 6, 1944
Germany

Military Service

Service Number:

R/89826

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

432 Sqdn.

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Europe Star and bar, France-Germany Star, Defense Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, Operational wings.

Additional Information

Born:

July 29, 1922
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

April 12, 1941
Hamilton, Ontario

Son of James Chalmers and Mary Ellen Flynn, of Hamilton, Ontario

He was a private, service number 1103, with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry – NPAM – in Hamilton, Ontario, from April 20, 1937 to an unknown date.

He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 1,313 days of service, including 828 days overseas.

Commemorated on Page 270 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:

24. A. 17.

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– 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
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class I James George William Chalmers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer Class I James George William Chalmers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Warrant Officer Class I James George William Chalmers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Warrant Officer Class I James George William Chalmers is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Document– Chalmers and Spiers lost their lives in this action. Copied from The RCAF Overseas, The 6th Year, University of Toronto Press, 1948, Pg. 98.

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    Document – Chalmers and Spiers lost their lives in this action. Copied from The RCAF Overseas, The 6th Year, University of Toronto Press, 1948, Pg. 98.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1945.......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1945.......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1945.......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1945.......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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