Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert William Rathwell
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Robert William Rathwell
March 31, 1944
Military Service
J/90916
19
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
432 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of Robert Henry and Annie Ellen Rathwell, of Ironside, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 423 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Belgium
Coll. grave 6. E. 3.
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located 30 km from Brussels and 3 km south of Leuven. Turn left out of Leuven railway station onto the Tiensevest(ring road R 23). Follow the Tiensevest through the junctions Tiensepoort and Parkpoort and along the Naamsepoort. Turn left at the Naamsepoort onto the Naamsesteenweg (N251) signposted Namen, Waver & Heverlee. Continue until you cross the railway line at Heverlee and take the first left turn into the Hertogstraat. Follow Hertogstraat to the end and turn right at the Sport Hall onto the Kerpelstraat. Continue down the Kerpelstraat until you come to a crossroads at which the HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Identification – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROBERT WILLIAM RATHWELL – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROBERT WILLIAM RATHWELL – His nickname was Sonny -
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Photo of ROBERT WILLIAM RATHWELL – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Group photo – Air Squadron -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Newspaper Notification -
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Biography – Page in book at the cemetery. -
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Document – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Document – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Document – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Robert William Rathwell is 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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Memorial – Pilot Officer Robert William Rathwell is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Temporary Grave Marker – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – From the research work done by Margaret Rose Gaunt and submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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