Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William Anderson

In memory of:

Flying Officer William Anderson

March 24, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/36997

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

439 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Simon Christian and Gonda Anderson of Calgary, Alberta.

Commemorated on Page 491 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:

31. B. 18.

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.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • Document– Details of crash, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa

    Details

    Document
    Document – Details of crash, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
  • Document– Details of crash, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

    Details

    Document
    Document – Details of crash, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.
  • Photo of William Anderson– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Photo of William Anderson
    Photo of William Anderson – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Anderson– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Photo of William Anderson
    Photo of William Anderson – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of WILLIAM ANDERSON– Copyright expired free domain photo

    Details

    Photo of WILLIAM ANDERSON
    Photo of WILLIAM ANDERSON – Copyright expired free domain photo
  • Photo of William Anderson– Bill Anderson and Robert Ross - Calgary, Alberta, August, 1941.

    Details

    Photo of William Anderson
    Photo of William Anderson – Bill Anderson and Robert Ross - Calgary, Alberta, August, 1941.
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– The Red Deer Advocate 4 Apr 45 F/O Anderson was a Typhoon Pilot in 439 Squadron. The Squadron carried out pre D-Day operations from Southern England. On 27 June they moved across the Channel to Lantheuill, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. His brother, John, was lost 10 February 1942 when HMCS Spikenard was torpodoed south of Iceland.

    Details

    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – The Red Deer Advocate 4 Apr 45 F/O Anderson was a Typhoon Pilot in 439 Squadron. The Squadron carried out pre D-Day operations from Southern England. On 27 June they moved across the Channel to Lantheuill, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany. His brother, John, was lost 10 February 1942 when HMCS Spikenard was torpodoed south of Iceland.

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: