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David Sinclair Jacobs

In memory of:

Wing Commander David Sinclair Jacobs

May 23, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

C/1629

Age:

29

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

408 Sqdn.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Flying Cross

Additional Information

Son of Llewellyn and Emily Jacobs; husband of Josephine K. Jacobs, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. B.Sc. (McGill University, Toronto).

Commemorated on Page 343 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:

12. F. 16.

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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    Press Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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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 – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Wing Commander David Sinclair Jacobs is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Wing Commander David Sinclair Jacobs is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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    Memorial – Wing Commander David Sinclair Jacobs is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star April 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star April 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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  • Photo of David Sinclair Jacobs– David Sinclair Jacobs courtesy McGill University archives

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    Photo of David Sinclair Jacobs – David Sinclair Jacobs courtesy McGill University archives
  • Press Clipping– David Sinclair Jacobs obit Toronto Telegram June 26 1944 courtesy McGill University archives

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    Press Clipping – David Sinclair Jacobs obit Toronto Telegram June 26 1944 courtesy McGill University archives
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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