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Douglas McBeath

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Douglas McBeath

February 18, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

J/16258

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

409 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Son of Douglas and Margaret Stevenson McBeath, of Golden, British Columbia, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 188 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:

Joint grave. 26. C. 14. 15.

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.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave marker– Grave, June 2019
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province  c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From a World War 2 issue of the Vancouver Province  c.1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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