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Joseph Linwood Nibblet

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Joseph Linwood Nibblet

September 16, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/95759

Age:

22

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

23 OTU (RAF)

Additional Information

Born:

May 2, 1920
Salisbury, Maryland

Enlistment:

March 24, 1941
Ottawa, Ontario

Son of Walter Samuel Nibblet (deceased) and Helen Evelin (Nibblet) Hill (remarried), of Salisbury, Maryland.

Commemorated on Page 102 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 28. C. 13-15.

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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  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • 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– Flight Sergeant Joseph Linwood Nibblet is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Joseph Linwood Nibblet is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flight Sergeant Joseph Linwood Nibblet is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Joseph Linwood Nibblet is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Temporary grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Temporary grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Photo by Mitch_B. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Grave marker – Photo by Mitch_B. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Joseph Linwood Nibblet– from the book The Price of Freedom Vol 2, Published 1944

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    Photo of Joseph Linwood Nibblet – from the book The Price of Freedom Vol 2, Published 1944
  • Biography– from the book The Price of Freedom Vol 2, Published 1944

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    Biography – from the book The Price of Freedom Vol 2, Published 1944

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