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Reginald John Leake Fowler

In memory of:

Flying Officer Reginald John Leake Fowler

June 25, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

J/22529

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

428 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 4, 1919
New Liskeard, Ontario

Enlistment:

June 4, 1941
North Bay, Ontario

Son of Reginald Charles and Frances Constance Fowler, of New Liskeard, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 160 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

XVI. D. 3.

Location:

Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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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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    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 Reginald John Leake Fowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Reginald John Leake Fowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Reginald John Leake Fowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Reginald John Leake Fowler is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of REGINALD JOHN LEAKE FOWLER– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of REGINALD JOHN LEAKE FOWLER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Temporary Grave Marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Temporary Grave Marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Letter of Sympathy – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Letter – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Reginald John Leake Fowler– "Reg" missed by Edna and family

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    Photo of Reginald John Leake Fowler – "Reg" missed by Edna and family
  • Soldiers' Tower Memorial– The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.

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    Soldiers' Tower Memorial
    Soldiers' Tower Memorial – The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.
  • Memorial Room– Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, courtesy of Alumni Relations.

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    Memorial Room – Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
  • Memorial Arch West– The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “Sgt J.H. COOPER R.C.A.F.” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.

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    Memorial Arch West
    Memorial Arch West – The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “Sgt J.H. COOPER R.C.A.F.” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
  • Forestry WWII Photo Display– This framed display of photos, part of a multi-component display to the men from Forestry who died in the First and Second World Wars, is located at the Earth Sciences Centre, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. The photo of “F/O R. J. L. FOWLER, R.C.A.F. Class ‘43” is first from the left. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.

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    Forestry WWII Photo Display
    Forestry WWII Photo Display – This framed display of photos, part of a multi-component display to the men from Forestry who died in the First and Second World Wars, is located at the Earth Sciences Centre, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. The photo of “F/O R. J. L. FOWLER, R.C.A.F. Class ‘43” is first from the left. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
  • Forestry WWII Plaque– This plaque, part of a multi-component display to the men from Forestry who died in the First and Second World Wars, is located at the Earth Sciences Centre, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.

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    Forestry WWII Plaque
    Forestry WWII Plaque – This plaque, part of a multi-component display to the men from Forestry who died in the First and Second World Wars, is located at the Earth Sciences Centre, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
  • Memorial Book– University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry on page 22 reads: F/O Reginald John Leake FOWLER, RCAF, 428 Sqn RAF. Former student in Forestry, 1939-40. Killed in an air operation over Germany, 25 June 1943. Buried in the Woesner General Cemetery, Eindhoven, Holland.

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    Memorial Book
    Memorial Book – University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry on page 22 reads: F/O Reginald John Leake FOWLER, RCAF, 428 Sqn RAF. Former student in Forestry, 1939-40. Killed in an air operation over Germany, 25 June 1943. Buried in the Woesner General Cemetery, Eindhoven, Holland.

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