Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Bernard Mathew Hofforth
In memory of:
Sergeant Bernard Mathew Hofforth
July 29, 1944
Military Service
R/149223
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
408 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of Stanley and Margaruite Hofforth, of Foremost, Alberta, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 336 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY
Germany
23. A. 13.
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY is 13 km south east of Soltau on the west side of the road from Hamburg to Hannover. From Hannover travel north in the direction of Hamburg on the Autoroute No.7 for 80 km until the junction with Soltau Sud, this is in fact the junction of the A7 with the B3 Hannover to Hamburg road. On leaving the A7 at Soltau Sud follow the B3 in the direction of Celle and Bergen. The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road, 7 Km from the motorway junction.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Bernard Mathew Hofforth -
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Grave marker – Becklingen War Cemetery … 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 – Sergeant Bernard Mathew Hofforth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Sergeant Bernard Mathew Hofforth is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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