Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William Harvey Jacobs
In memory of:
Flying Officer William Harvey Jacobs
November 3, 1943
Military Service
J/11981
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
416 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of William Henry and Kathleen Jacobs, of Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 174 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
1. H. 6.
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY is located 39 Km north west of Antwerp and 19 Km after passing the Border into the Netherlands. The N11 connects Antwerp to Bergen op Zoom via Kapellen, Pulte, Hoogerheide and finally on to Bergen op Zoom. On reaching Bergen op Zoom railway station turn right onto the Stationsplein and after 200 M turn right onto the Bredastraat. Follow this road for 500 M where it becomes Wouwsestraatweg and carry straight on for 2.5 kilometres. The street name has now changed to the Ruytershoveweg and the BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY can be found on the left of this street. Steps into cemetery (not suitable for wheelchairs).
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of William Harvey Jacobs – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of Recommendation – 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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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1944........Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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Photo of WILLIAM HARVEY JACOBS – In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of WILLIAM HARVEY JACOBS – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Roll of Honour – In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Roll of Honour – In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Crest – In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Roll of Honour – In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Roll of Honour – In memory of the students from the Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute (Toronto) who went away to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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