Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Kenneth Hubert Barker
In memory of:
Flying Officer Kenneth Hubert Barker
November 21, 1944
Military Service
J/29701
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
514 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
January 21, 1921
Killdeer, Saskatchewan
May 15, 1942
Regina, Saskatchewan
Son of Brooks H. Barker and Bertha S. Barker, of Killdeer, Saskatchewan.
Brother of Pilot Officer Lloyd Roger Barker who died on March 15, 1944, while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Commemorated on Page 243 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
25. G. 6.
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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Memorial – Flying Officer Kenneth Hubert Barker is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Kenneth Hubert Barker 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 KENNETH HUBERT BARKER – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Record of Service – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of Kenneth H Barker – Sgt. Kenneth H Barker RCAF, photographed at RAF Waterbeach, 1944, whilst serving with 514 Sqn. KIA with four of his crew on 21.11.44, Moers, Germany, in Lancaster PD265 JI-G, shot down by flak. -
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Group Photo – Crew of 514 Squadron Lancaster I PD265 JI-G
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