Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Arnold Spearin
In memory of:
Flying Officer James Arnold Spearin
July 29, 1944
Military Service
J/23128
28
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
426 Sqdn.
Additional Information
October 2, 1915
Brandon, Manitoba
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
HAMBURG CEMETERY
Germany
4A. C. 4.
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.
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