Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Colin Alexander Campbell
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Colin Alexander Campbell
April 23, 1944
Düsseldorf, Germany
Military Service
J/89445
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Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
514 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Operational Wings, 1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, General Service Medal.
Additional Information
July 11, 1924
Toronto, Ontario
July 20, 1942
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Colin Campbell and Margaret Middlemiss, of Toronto, Ontario.
He was sea cadet, then soldier with the 2nd Battalion, Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada – NPAM – from 31 March 1935 to 17 April 1942.
His two brothers served overseas during the Second World War; Peter Campbell, with the Royal Air Force since 1936, and Walter Herbert on board minesweeper HMCS Winnipeg (J337); they both survived the war.
Commemorated on Page 266 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
7. C. 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 – 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 Colin Alexander Campbell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Colin Alexander Campbell is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of COLIN ALEXANDER CAMPBELL – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of COLIN ALEXANDER CAMPBELL – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – The Toronto Star, February 2, 1945, page 21 -
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Newspaper Clipping – The Toronto Star, February 2, 1945, page 21 -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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