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Flight Sergeant Joseph Vincent Chicoine

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Military service

Service number: R/56204
Age: 30
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 103 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Birth: June 12, 1912 St-Pierre-de-Malbaie, Gaspé
Enlistment: July 1, 1940
Death: July 3, 1942 Bookholt Nordhorn, Germany

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Coll. grave 15. B. 9-18.
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Son of Robert Chicoine and Maria Rehel Rail, of Montreal, Quebec.

He was a naval cadet for two years.

He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 733 days of service, including 455 overseas.

His aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 64 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Germany

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.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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