Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Colin John Pope Ramsey
In memory of:
Flying Officer Colin John Pope Ramsey
February 21, 1945
Military Service
J/27234
20
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
158 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Colonel Colin Worthington Pope Ramsey, C.M.G., and Dorothy Elsie Ramsey, of Bedford, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 556 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
26. E. 17.
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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Photo of COLIN JOHN POPE RAMSEY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of COLIN JOHN POPE RAMSEY – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Biography – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Colin John Pope Ramsey – Flying Officer Colin John Pope Ramsey courtesy McGill University archives -
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Press Clipping – Flying Officer Colin John Pope Ramsey obit Montreal Gazette Mar 3 1945 courtesy McGill University archives -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Colin John Pope Ramsey is 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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Memorial – Flying Officer Colin John Pope Ramsey is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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