Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Allan Gilchrist Samuel
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Allan Gilchrist Samuel
November 2, 1944
Military Service
J/92425
24
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
428 Sqdn.
Air Bomber Badge, CVSM, 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star.
Additional Information
June 9, 1920
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
April 1, 1942
London, Ontario
Son of David and Florence Samuel of Arthur, Ontario.
Brother of Lieutenant Ross Leroy Samuel, who died during service with the Canadian Special Service Battalion, R.C.I.C.
Commemorated on Page 436 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany
1. F. 16.
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 – Pilot Officer Allan Gilchrist Samuel is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Allan Gilchrist Samuel is also commemorated 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 -
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Photo of ALLAN GILCHRIST SAMUEL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ALLAN GILCHRIST SAMUEL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ALLAN GILCHRIST SAMUEL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ALLAN GILCHRIST SAMUEL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Allan is mentioned in this article about his brother Ross. From the Toronto Star December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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