Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Alan Quilliam Downward
In memory of:
Flying Officer Alan Quilliam Downward
February 3, 1945
Military Service
J/41672
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
514 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Gordon and Mona A. Downward, of Newmarket, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 510 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
Coll. grave 20. C. 13-15.
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.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Alan Quilliam Downward is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Alan Quilliam Downward 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 ALAN QUILLIAM DOWNWARD – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ALAN QUILLIAM DOWNWARD – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ALAN QUILLIAM DOWNWARD – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – Source: Globe and Mail, March 14, 1945
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