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Douglas James Bailey

In memory of:

Flying Officer Douglas James Bailey

January 16, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/40693

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

12 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Born:

June 26, 1921
Victoria, British Columbia

Enlistment:

February 24, 1943
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of Thomas and Isabella Douglas Bailey, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 492 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:

Coll. grave 13. F. 1-3.

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.

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  • Memorial– Flying Officer Douglas James Bailey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Douglas James Bailey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Douglas James Bailey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Douglas James Bailey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • 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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of DOUGLAS JAMES BAILEY– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of DOUGLAS JAMES BAILEY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Victoria Daily Times. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Victoria Daily Times. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– F/O Douglas James Bailey, pictured on the right, when he had finished his training as a navigator near Edmonton, Alberta in the summer of 1944.

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    Group Photo – F/O Douglas James Bailey, pictured on the right, when he had finished his training as a navigator near Edmonton, Alberta in the summer of 1944.
  • Group Photo– F/O Doug Bailey and his Commonwealth Air Training navigator course class, on their way east to embark for the UK. Taken in Saskatoon, in February 1944.

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    Group Photo – F/O Doug Bailey and his Commonwealth Air Training navigator course class, on their way east to embark for the UK. Taken in Saskatoon, in February 1944.

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