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Flight Lieutenant Navigator Alfred George Rowe

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Military service

Service number: J/16574
Age: 24
Rank: Flight Lieutenant Navigator
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 434 Squadron
Birth: March 24, 1920 Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment: May 3, 1941 Ontario
Death: March 11, 1945 Germany

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Joint grave 1. B. 9-10.
Additional information
Husband of Pearl Cranstoun Rowe. Son of Alfred Rowe and Agnes Nailson Rowe. Brother of Edward and Mary Louise of Toronto Ontario.

History Chronicle RAF F/LT A.G. Rowe DFC
The Last Mission of RAF Lancaster KB834 of RAF 434 Squadron

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 560 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Germany

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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