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Son of Nelson C. and Annie Dearlove, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Dearlove, Lewis - Sergeant. Born 10th July, 1921, at Toronto. Educated at Earl Grey School and Danforth Technical School, Toronto. Entered the service of the Bank 29th December, 1938. Served at Head Office. Played on Bank's baseball team. Enlisted 15th February, 1941, from Head Office in R.C.A.F. Sergeant 30th April, 1942. Trained at Saint John, N.B., Montreal, and Jarvis, Ont. Overseas in December, 1941. Attached R.A.F. as Wireless Air Gunner. Took part in first 1,000-plane raid on Cologne. Killed in action 20th June, 1942, after air operations over Germany. Buried in New Cemetery, Lingen-on-Ems, Germany. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i>
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Fondly remembered by Sister Audrey
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
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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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Lewis Nelson Dearlove and his mother Annie.
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Early Grey School, 1934. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me.
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Lewis 3rd from left. c1934 Earl Grey School. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
L-R Lewis, Audrey, Nelson and Annie. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
From the Toronto Star October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove
From the Toronto Telegram October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Dearlove, Lewis - Sergeant. Born 10th July, 1921, at Toronto. Educated at Earl Grey School and Danforth Technical School, Toronto. Entered the service of the Bank 29th December, 1938. Served at Head Office. Played on Bank's baseball team. Enlisted 15th February, 1941, from Head Office in R.C.A.F. Sergeant 30th April, 1942. Trained at Saint John, N.B., Montreal, and Jarvis, Ont. Overseas in December, 1941. Attached R.A.F. as Wireless Air Gunner. Took part in first 1,000-plane raid on Cologne. Killed in action 20th June, 1942, after air operations over Germany. Buried in New Cemetery, Lingen-on-Ems, Germany. <br><i>From a memorial booklet prepared by the Canadian Bank of Commerce.</i>
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Fondly remembered by Sister Audrey
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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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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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant Lewis Nelson Dearlove is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Lewis Nelson Dearlove and his mother Annie.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Early Grey School, 1934. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me.
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Lewis 3rd from left. c1934 Earl Grey School. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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L-R Lewis, Audrey, Nelson and Annie. 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 November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 68 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Germany
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.
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