Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert John Reilly
In memory of:
Flying Officer Robert John Reilly
November 18, 1944
Voorst, Netherlands
Military Service
J/38349
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Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
440 Sqdn.
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, War Medal 1939-45. Posthumously awarded RCAF Operational Wings in recognition of gallant service in action against the enemy, the 6 February 1947.
Additional Information
July 9, 1921
Toronto, Ontario
July 31, 1942
Toronto, Ontario
Son of Robert Buchanan and Mary Gladys (nee O'Connor) Reilly of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Muriel May Louise (nee Grant) of Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 425 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MOOK WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
III. C. 15.
Mook is a village on the main road from Nijmegen to Venlo and Maastricht, 11 km south of Nijmegen. The MOOK WAR CEMETERY lies on the road from Mook to Groesbeek. From the A73 motorway take the exit at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek. Follow the N271 towards Mook village itself from which the cemetery is signposted, the cemetery being situated on the Groesbeekseweg.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Letter – Letter from Mr. Reilly asking for more information about his son's final burial place. LAC, Ottawa -
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Document – Driver's License. 1944. LAC, Ottawa -
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Circumstances of Death – Witness statement of the circumstances of Reilly's crash, by Walter (Wally) Ward, fellow 440 Squadron Pilot, LAC, Ottawa -
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Correspondence – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROBERT JOHN REILLY – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Identification – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROBERT JOHN REILLY – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of ROBERT JOHN REILLY – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Service Book – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Letter of recommendation – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Attestation paper – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star August 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram March 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram June 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram December 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Robert John (Jack) Reilly -
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Grave Marker – F/o. Robert John Reilly, he died on November 18th 1944 after he crashed with his plane at 'De Vorst'the Posterholt-TheNetherlands.... -
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War Memorial – A Little monument on the crash site of Typhoon MN475 440 Squadron who crashed on November 18th 1944. F/o. Robert John Reilly was KIA... Photo: Michel Beckers
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