Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George William Askew
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant George William Askew
July 26, 1943
Military Service
R/134348
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
419 Sqdn.
Additional Information
March 25, 1921
Cartwright, Manitoba
October 4, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Son of William and Josephine Askew, of Cartwright, Manitoba.
Brother of Flight Sergeant John Ruskin Askew, who died on January 28, 1943, while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Commemorated on Page 132 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
Joint grave 6. D. 2-3.
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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Photo of GEORGE WILLIAM ASKEW – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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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 – Flight Sergeant George William Askew is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant George William Askew is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – George Askew's name appears on his hometown of Cartwright Cenotaph and is remembered each year at the Memorial Service -
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Memorial – George Askew along with his brother John continue to be remembered in their hometown of Cartwright Manitoba with the annual Askew Memorial Scholarship. -
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Memorial – Askew Lake in northern Manitoba is named in Honour of George Askew. -
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Photo of George William Askew – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of GEORGE WILLIAM ASKEW – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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