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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

James Arnold Spearin

In memory of:

Flying Officer James Arnold Spearin

July 29, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/23128

Age:

28

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

426 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 2, 1915
Brandon, Manitoba

Enlistment:

February 20, 1942
Fort William, Ontario

Son of Charles and Ethel May Spearin of Brandon, Manitoba.

Brother of Sapper Norman Spearin, who died while serving with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Commemorated on Page 449 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

4A. C. 4.

Location:

Ohlsdorf is a village on the river Alster, about 9 km north east of the city of Hamburg on the eastern side of the city airport. Approaching from Hannover or Kiel leave the Autoroute A7 at the junction with the 432 following signposts for the Airport (Flughaven). After 2 km turn right onto Swebenweg which later merges with Krohnstieg and passes under the airport runway. After 4 km turn right onto 433 Chaussee. After 2 km turn left onto Erdkampsweg following signs for Barmbek. Continue along this road for 1.7 Km then turn right immediately before a prominent railway bridge, onto a road calledI M Grunen Grund. After a further 600 metres turn left into Alsterdorfer, the HAMBURG CEMETERY is located in this street at the junction with Fuhlsbuttlerstrasse. The Commission plot is signposted in the HAMBURG CEMETERY and is located 300 metres from the Chapel. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal opening hours.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of JAMES ARNOLD SPEARIN– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of JAMES ARNOLD SPEARIN– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Other– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of James Arnold Spearin– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me.
  • Document– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Grave marker– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Flying Officer James Arnold Spearin 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
  • Memorial– Flying Officer James Arnold Spearin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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