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Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier

March 29, 1943
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Military Service


Service Number:

J/17165

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

428 Sqdn.

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, Europe Star, Defense Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, Operational Wings.

Additional Information


Born:

December 22, 1921
Ville St-Laurent, Montréal, Quebec

Enlistment:

February 6, 1941
Montréal, Quebec

He was baptized as Joseph Louis Raymond Vincent Ferrier Cartier.

Son of Daniel Romuald Casimir Cartier and Alice Alma Fortier, of Ville St. Laurent, Montreal, Quebec.

Brother of Paul Edgar Cartier who fought in Europe during the Second World War. He survived the war.

He served in Canada and Great Britain.

Commemorated on Page 144 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

19. A. 18.

Location:

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
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier– Official photo of Louis-Raymond Cartier.
  • Photo of Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier– Louis-Raymond Cartier with his brother, Paul Edgard.
  • Photo of Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier– Louis-Raymond Cartier at 16 years old.
  • Photo of  Joseph Louis Raymond Cartier– A friend Robert Ross, his brother Paul-Edgard Cartier, Louis-Raymond Cartier and another friend Maurice Ouellette.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Gazette. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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