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Robert Tait Roth

In memory of:

Flying Officer Robert Tait Roth

December 12, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/36353

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

195 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Son of Robert James Roth and Mary Elise (nee Tait) Roth; husband of Isabel Arklie Roth, of Montreal, Quebec. Brother of Ernestine and Margaret.

Commemorated on Page 432 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:

4. D. 11.

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 Robert Tait Roth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Robert Tait Roth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Robert Tait Roth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Robert Tait Roth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of ROBERT TAIT ROTH– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of ROBERT TAIT ROTH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Photo of ROBERT TAIT ROTH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Group Photo– Group Photo – Robert Tait Roth's crew posing near their Wellington bomber. Top row: Bob White (Wireless Operator); Norm Waring (Bomb Aimer); Tait Roth (Pilot); George Barry (Navigator). Bottom row: Joe Friedman (Tail Gunner), Mark Goldwater (Mid-Upper Gunner). Aside from Mr. Friedman all of these men were killed in action on December 12, 1944.The Memory Project / www.thememoryproject.com

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    Group Photo – Group Photo – Robert Tait Roth's crew posing near their Wellington bomber. Top row: Bob White (Wireless Operator); Norm Waring (Bomb Aimer); Tait Roth (Pilot); George Barry (Navigator). Bottom row: Joe Friedman (Tail Gunner), Mark Goldwater (Mid-Upper Gunner). Aside from Mr. Friedman all of these men were killed in action on December 12, 1944.The Memory Project / www.thememoryproject.com
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  • Group Photo– RCAF Basketball Team Robert Tait Roth is the lower right player. My father (Eddie Goldstein) is at the back on the left side.

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    Group Photo – RCAF Basketball Team Robert Tait Roth is the lower right player. My father (Eddie Goldstein) is at the back on the left side.
  • Signatures– RCAF Basketball Team Signatures from the back of the Basketball Team Photo. R. Tait Roth is the 5th signature. Apparently this squad played throughout the war including a series of games on Long Island NY against my father's High School Team (Lynbrook H.S.)being known as "The Shisters 5". I have also been told that they played the Famous Edmonton Grads Ladies Basketball Team - but had to split the squad to make things even.

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    Signatures – RCAF Basketball Team Signatures from the back of the Basketball Team Photo. R. Tait Roth is the 5th signature. Apparently this squad played throughout the war including a series of games on Long Island NY against my father's High School Team (Lynbrook H.S.)being known as "The Shisters 5". I have also been told that they played the Famous Edmonton Grads Ladies Basketball Team - but had to split the squad to make things even.
  • Group Photo– Joe Friedman's crew posing near their Wellington bomber. Top row: Bob White (Wireless Operator); Norm Waring (Bomb Aimer); Taite Roth (Pilot); George Barry (Navigator). Bottom row: Joe Friedman (Tail Gunner), Mark Goldwater (Mid-Upper Gunner). Aside from Mr. Friedman all of these men were killed in action on December 12, 1944. The Memory Project / www.thememoryproject.com

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    Group Photo – Joe Friedman's crew posing near their Wellington bomber. Top row: Bob White (Wireless Operator); Norm Waring (Bomb Aimer); Taite Roth (Pilot); George Barry (Navigator). Bottom row: Joe Friedman (Tail Gunner), Mark Goldwater (Mid-Upper Gunner). Aside from Mr. Friedman all of these men were killed in action on December 12, 1944. The Memory Project / www.thememoryproject.com
  • Photo of Robert Tait Roth– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Robert Tait Roth – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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