Military service
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Nelson Robert Perry
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Photo of Nelson Perry
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Newspaper clipping
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Lancaster Bomber
A rare photo of 101 Sqdn. Lancaster showing the two aerials for the radio jamming equipment. -
Newspaper clipping
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Cemetery
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Biography
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Biography (Page 2)
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Letter
Letter to parents accompanying P/O Nelson's operation wings. Courtesy of bother Keith Perry. -
Group Photo
photo courtesy of Keith Perry, Seeley's Bay, brother of Nelson. Two of the crew were Canadians. <P> Their names are as follows Left to Right:<BR> Standing Back Row:- Nelson Perry, Mid-Upper Gunner; RAF Eric Voce, Wireless Operator; Ken (unidentified); RAF John Lyons, Pilot; RAF Alban "Danny" Danson, Bomb Aimer; RAF Don Scott, Engineer; Eric "Russ" Russell, Navigator; Kneeling, <P> Front Row L - R R. G. "Dick" Winchester, RCAF, Rear Gunner; only survivor-PoW, 3 RAF ground crew. -
Photo of Nelson Robert Perry
Photo courtesy of Keith Perry, Seeley's Bay, brother of Nelson. Photo of then Sgt. Perry on leave after receiving his AG wings. -
Newspaper Clipping
Photo courtesy of Keith Perry, Seeley's Bay, brother of Nelson. Photo from Kingston Whig Standard which shows local men who graduated from AG school (names were reversed). They are from Left to Right: Sgt. G. T. McMaster; Sgt. Nelson Perry KIA; Sgt. C. C. Merriman KIA; Sgt. M. Blad; Sgt. Jack Scott, PoW. -
Certificate
P/O Nelson's Operational Wings certificate.<P> Courtesy of bother Keith Perry. -
Medals
On display at Seeley's Bay Royal Canadian Legion Branch 491 donated by brother, Keith. -
Silver Cross
Mother's silver cross from brother Keith in Seeley's Bay. -
Grave Marker
Photo courtesy of Martin Baselier, Holland -
Badge
Nelson's Air Gunner badge from his brother Keith, Seeley's Bay. -
Grave Marker
Photo by Martin Baselier, Holland. -
Photo of Nelson Perry
http://www.heritagemakers.com/projectBrowserStandAlone.cfm?projectId=1670884&productId=5&projectSponsor=505144 Hoping this link works, a collection book in memory of Nelson. -
Memorial
Pilot Officer Nelson Robert Perry is 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
Pilot Officer Nelson Robert Perry is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Grave marker
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Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Photo of NELSON ROBERT PERRY
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Identification
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Correspondence
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Newspaper clipping
From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Kingston Whig-Standard. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Nelson Robert Perry
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Nelson Robert Perry
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Nelson Robert Perry
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 415 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.
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