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Hector Beattie Lancaster

In memory of:

Flying Officer Hector Beattie Lancaster

July 10, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

J/15308

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

408 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 179 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:

15. G. 3.

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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  • Family gravemarker– Hector Beattie Lancaster is named on his parent's grave marker along with his brother Lloyd Ross Lancaster, in Rodney (McLean) Cemetery, Ontario Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Family gravemarker – Hector Beattie Lancaster is named on his parent's grave marker along with his brother Lloyd Ross Lancaster, in Rodney (McLean) Cemetery, Ontario Photo courtesy of 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
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Hector Beattie Lancaster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Hector Beattie Lancaster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Hector Beattie Lancaster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Hector Beattie Lancaster is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Hector Lancaster

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  • Memorial– Rodney Ontario

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    Memorial – Rodney Ontario
  • Memorial– Hector's name appears along with his brother's name on the Honour Roll in Wardsville United Church.

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    Memorial – Hector's name appears along with his brother's name on the Honour Roll in Wardsville United Church.

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