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Son of John and Margaret M. Redpath, of Nottawa, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
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Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “F/O J.N.R. Redpath R.C.A.F.” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry reads: F/O John Norman Ralston REDPATH 405 Sqn RCAF. College of Pharmacy, PhmB 1939. Killed in an air operation over Leipzig, Germany, 20 October 1943. Buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Photograph of Redpath from Torontonensis, University of Toronto yearbook, 1939.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Image gallery
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The names of those who died in the Second World War were added to the archway beneath the Soldiers’ Tower in 1949. The name of “F/O J.N.R. Redpath R.C.A.F.” is among the names inscribed. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
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Soldiers’ Tower, University of Toronto. Photo: David Pike, courtesy of Alumni Relations.
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University of Toronto Memorial Book, Second World War 1939-1945. Published by the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, 1993. Entry reads: F/O John Norman Ralston REDPATH 405 Sqn RCAF. College of Pharmacy, PhmB 1939. Killed in an air operation over Leipzig, Germany, 20 October 1943. Buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
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Photograph of Redpath from Torontonensis, University of Toronto yearbook, 1939.
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The Soldiers’ Tower was built by the University of Toronto Alumni Association in 1924 as a memorial to the Great War of 1914-1918. The names of those who died in that conflict are carved on the Memorial Screen at photo left. After the Second World War, more names were carved in the Memorial Arch at the Tower’s base. In total, almost 1200 names are inscribed. A Memorial Room inside the Tower contains mementoes and artifacts, and a 51-bell carillon serves as the audio element of the living memorial to the alumni, students, faculty and staff who died in the World Wars. The Soldiers’ Tower is the site of an annual Service of Remembrance. Photo: Kathy Parks, Alumni Relations.
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Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flying Officer John Norman Ralston Redpath is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 206 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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