Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Herbert Roy Crowe
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Herbert Roy Crowe
November 8, 1941
Military Service
J/15857
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
149 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of William T. and Mary F. Crowe, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 27 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
11. B. 5.
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 Herbert Roy Crowe is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Herbert Roy Crowe is also commemorated 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 -
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Temporary grave marker – Cross at burial site for Herbert Roy Crowe -
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Photo of Herbert Roy Crowe -
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Newspaper clipping – Death announcement -
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Photo of Herbert Roy Crowe -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star December 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Source: Globe and Mail November 13, 1941 -
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Newspaper Clipping (2) – Source: Globe and Mail November 13, 1941 -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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