Military service
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Digital gallery of Pilot Officer William James McMeekan
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Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Pilot Officer William James McMeekan is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Pilot Officer William James McMeekan 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 -
Attestation paper
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Photo of WILLIAM JAMES MCMEEKAN
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Photo of WILLIAM JAMES MCMEEKAN
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Document
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Letter
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Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram February 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 390 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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