Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Oswald Derry Larmouth
In memory of:
Pilot Officer William Oswald Derry Larmouth
July 21, 1944
Military Service
J/89982
26
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
514 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of John Wilfred and Katie May Derry Larmouth, of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Elizabeth L. Larmouth, of Ridgetown, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 359 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
29. F. 9.
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 William Oswald Derry Larmouth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer William Oswald Derry Larmouth 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 WILLIAM OSWALD DERRY LARMOUTH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM OSWALD DERRY LARMOUTH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM OSWALD DERRY LARMOUTH – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – The Toronto Star March 28, 1945, page 4 -
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Newspaper Clipping – The Toronto Star March 28, 1945, page 4 The following information is from www.lostbombers.co.uk: P/O Larmouth served in 514 (RAF) Squadron. Lancaster HK 571 was airborne 2307 on 20 July 1944 from Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, on an operation to Homberg. It crashed 0124 on 21 July at Daubenspecknof and the crew buried in the Communal Cemetery at Mores Meerbeck, Germany, exhumed and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. This crew was one of three from 514 Squadron lost on this raid.
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