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Donald Erwin Linington

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Donald Erwin Linington

January 16, 1945

Military Service

Service Number:

J/95376

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

12 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information

Commemorated on Page 535 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:

13. E. 12.

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– Pilot Officer Donald Erwin Linington is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Donald Erwin Linington is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Donald Erwin Linington is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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    Memorial – Pilot Officer Donald Erwin Linington 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 DONALD ERWIN LININGTON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of DONALD ERWIN LININGTON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of DONALD ERWIN LININGTON– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Photo of DONALD ERWIN LININGTON – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1945.......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Hamilton Spectator c. 1945.......Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Roll of Honour– St. Paul's United Church, Dundas, Ontario. Their Second World War Roll of Honour was distributed at a Remembrance Sunday memorial event in November 1946.

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    Roll of Honour – St. Paul's United Church, Dundas, Ontario. Their Second World War Roll of Honour was distributed at a Remembrance Sunday memorial event in November 1946.

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