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Harold Alexander Armstrong

In memory of:

Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong

October 25, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

J/36897

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

428 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Son of Harry and Lucy Armstrong, of Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 238 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:

Coll. grave 14. E. 15-18.

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– Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • 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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of HAROLD ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of HAROLD ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of HAROLD ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of HAROLD ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Inscription– Inscription to the memory of Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong on the family grave marker in Union Cemetery, Metcalfe, Ontario.

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    Inscription – Inscription to the memory of Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong on the family grave marker in Union Cemetery, Metcalfe, Ontario.
  • Memorial– Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong is one of nineteen 'Osgoode Township Men Who Died That We Might' Livein World War Two commemorated on this monument in Metcalfe, Ontario.

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    Memorial – Flying Officer Harold Alexander Armstrong is one of nineteen 'Osgoode Township Men Who Died That We Might' Livein World War Two commemorated on this monument in Metcalfe, Ontario.
  • Newspaper clipping– Source: Globe and Mail, December 2, 1944

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    Newspaper clipping – Source: Globe and Mail, December 2, 1944
  • Newspaper clipping– Source: Globe and Mail, June 8, 1945

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    Newspaper clipping – Source: Globe and Mail, June 8, 1945

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