Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Albert Charland
In memory of:
Flying Officer Robert Albert Charland
October 15, 1944
Grunwald, Germany
Military Service
J/29054
26
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
626 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
1939-1945 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, operational wings.
Additional Information
June 22, 1918
Port Colborne, Ontario
February 28, 1942
North Bay, Ontario
Son of Albert Louis Charland and Florence Mary Connelly, of Falconbridge, Ontario.
Under the 1940 NRMA, he was a private with 2nd Battalion Company B, 5th Platoon, Algonquin Regiment – ??NPAM – service number B-528747, for basic training at Camp Number 22 in North Bay, Ontario, from November 22 to December 21, 1940, then from February 20 to 27, 1942 to join the Royal Canadian Air Force.
He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 862 days of service, including 369 overseas.
Commemorated on Page 271 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany
Coll. grave 25. C. 1-4.
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.
Digital Collection
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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 – Flying Officer Robert Albert Charland is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Robert Albert Charland is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of ROBERT ALBERT CHARLAND – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROBERT ALBERT CHARLAND – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Other – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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