Canadian Virtual War Memorial
George Andrew Deering
In memory of:
Flying Officer George Andrew Deering
September 16, 1943
Military Service
J/17245
24
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
617 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Distinguished Flying Cross
Additional Information
Son of Samuel Deering and of Martha Deering (nee Ballagh), of Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 152 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
12. D. 12.
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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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Flying Officer George Andrew Deering is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer George Andrew Deering is also 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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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – George, Mum and Grandpa Deering. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Gibson crew. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Margaret and George. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – George's going away party.. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – 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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Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Correspondence – 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 George Andrew Deering – George with sister Margaret, summer, 1939 -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – George in his teens - circa 1935, Toronto, Ontario -
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Biography – A recent autobiography written by Chris Ward and Clare Bennett' August 2020 -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram September 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram July 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram February 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Charles Foster's book 'Guy Gibson and his Dambuster Crew' published 2022 -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Photo of George Andrew Deering – circa 1940 Canada -
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Group Photo – Father Samuel Deering & Son George Deering. March 18, 1941 Geo's going away party. -
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Group Photo – Spring 1941
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