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Kenneth Boyd Tanner

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Kenneth Boyd Tanner

September 16, 1942

Military Service

Service Number:

R/98436

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

23 OTU (RAF)

Additional Information

Son of Kenneth Boyd and Bertha May (nee Alter) Tanner, of Eastland, Texas. B.A. (University of Texas.)

Commemorated on Page 118 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:

28. C. 16.

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– Flight Sergeant Kenneth Boyd Tanner is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flight Sergeant Kenneth Boyd Tanner is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergent de section Kenneth Boyd Tanner est aussi commémoré sur le Monument commémoratif de Bomber Command à Nanton, en Alberta. Photo offerte par Marg Liessens.

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    Memorial – Sergent de section Kenneth Boyd Tanner est aussi commémoré sur le Monument commémoratif de Bomber Command à Nanton, en Alberta. Photo offerte par Marg Liessens.
  • 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

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