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John Gordon McDonald

In memory of:

Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald

September 11, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

J/5059

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

83 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Son of Norman Donald and Ida Louina McDonald, of Islington, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 96 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:

11. E. 1.

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– 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
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram April 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram April 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Photo 2 of John Gordon McDonald
  • Family Photo– Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald in his parent's sideyard with Sister Margorie and brother Bruce with nephew Ian standing by his mother.

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    Family Photo – Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald in his parent's sideyard with Sister Margorie and brother Bruce with nephew Ian standing by his mother.
  • Photo of John Gordon McDonald– Flying Office John Gordon McDonald holding niece Patrica with nephew Ian standing nearby in the back yard of his parents home.

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    Photo of John Gordon McDonald – Flying Office John Gordon McDonald holding niece Patrica with nephew Ian standing nearby in the back yard of his parents home.
  • Photo of Norman Donald McDonald– Norman Donald McDonald, father of Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald, posthumously receiving his son's DFC from the Governor General in Ottawa.

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    Photo of Norman Donald McDonald – Norman Donald McDonald, father of Flying Officer John Gordon McDonald, posthumously receiving his son's DFC from the Governor General in Ottawa.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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