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Pilot Officer Russell Archibald Campbell

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Military service

Service number: J/95079
Age: 26
Rank: Pilot Officer
Force: Air Force
Unit/Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 419 Sqdn.
Birth: July 3, 1918 Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Enlistment: November 29, 1941 Nova Scotia
Death: October 9, 1944 Hoxfeld, Borken, Germany

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: Coll. grave 21. D. 8-10.
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Son of Archibald Duncan Campbell and Mary McDougall, of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Step-brother of Donald Campbell who served in the Canadian Merchant Navy during the Second World War and survived the war. Russell served in Canada and England. He had 1,044 days of service, including 670 overseas.

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 267 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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