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Son of Arthur R. Anderson, M.B., C.M., and Clara B. Anderson, of Newfoundland, Canada.
Sergeant Anderson enlisted in early 1940 and was the first Newfoundlander to join the Royal Air Force.
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
Alastair MacDonald Anderson 2nd from the right in next picture.
Text at bottom of photo says "A" Flight Course No. 7, No.1 I.T.S., Toronto Oct.31 1940
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
Alastair MacDonald Anderson 4th from the left in front row.
Text at bottom of photo says Newfoundlanders R.A.F. in training Class 3M No.2 wireless school Calgary Canada Dec. 1940.
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
Alastair MacDonald Anderson is standing in the very middle of this group. No indication of where this was taken. First names are listed on the back of the picture but I don't think they are in the correct order as they are standing.
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
Alastair MacDonald Anderson is on the right of the man in the centre of the picture. Date on back of picture says Oct. 29 1941. Taken in London England.
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
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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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
Sergeant Alastair MacDonald Anderson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant Alastair Macdonald Anderson
Sergeant Alastair MacDonald Anderson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Alastair MacDonald Anderson 2nd from the right in next picture. Text at bottom of photo says "A" Flight Course No. 7, No.1 I.T.S., Toronto Oct.31 1940
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Alastair MacDonald Anderson 4th from the left in front row. Text at bottom of photo says Newfoundlanders R.A.F. in training Class 3M No.2 wireless school Calgary Canada Dec. 1940.
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Alastair MacDonald Anderson is standing in the very middle of this group. No indication of where this was taken. First names are listed on the back of the picture but I don't think they are in the correct order as they are standing.
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Alastair MacDonald Anderson is on the right of the man in the centre of the picture. Date on back of picture says Oct. 29 1941. Taken in London England.
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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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Sergeant Alastair MacDonald Anderson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant Alastair MacDonald Anderson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 54 of the Newfoundland 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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