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James Ewart Bunn

In memory of:

Warrant Officer Class II James Ewart Bunn

March 24, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

R/203548

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

298 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 500 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 29. F. 13-18.

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.

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  • Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Cenotaph– Some of these images were passed down to me from my Grandmother, others I took myself on a journey to Saskatchewan, Canada to pay tribute to my father who I never met except in pictures.

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    Cenotaph – Some of these images were passed down to me from my Grandmother, others I took myself on a journey to Saskatchewan, Canada to pay tribute to my father who I never met except in pictures.
  • Cenotaph– Cenotaph in Broadview, Saskatchewan.

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    Cenotaph – Cenotaph in Broadview, Saskatchewan.
  • Newspaper clipping– London Newspaper clipping of "presumption of death"

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    Newspaper clipping – London Newspaper clipping of "presumption of death"
  • Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN– Flight Training in Canada.

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    Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN – Flight Training in Canada.
  • Memorial– Memorial Plaque placed on an island in Bunn Lake, Saskatchewan.

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    Memorial – Memorial Plaque placed on an island in Bunn Lake, Saskatchewan.
  • Memorial– Jim & Gail in Lac L'orange, Saskatchewan getting ready to fly to Bunn Lake.

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    Memorial – Jim & Gail in Lac L'orange, Saskatchewan getting ready to fly to Bunn Lake.
  • Memorial– This is the island in Bunn Lake where the Memorial Plaque was placed.

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    Memorial – This is the island in Bunn Lake where the Memorial Plaque was placed.
  • Memorial– The Memorial Plaque was permanently installed on a small island in Bunn Lake, Sask and will remain for eternity. This was the most memorable trip I have ever taken and I wish all sons of War Hero's could do the same.

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    Memorial – The Memorial Plaque was permanently installed on a small island in Bunn Lake, Sask and will remain for eternity. This was the most memorable trip I have ever taken and I wish all sons of War Hero's could do the same.
  • Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN– James Ewart Bunn, my father whom I have never met.

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    Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN
    Photo of JAMES EWART BUNN – James Ewart Bunn, my father whom I have never met.

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