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Roland Marcel Joseph Champagne

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Roland Marcel Joseph Champagne

October 15, 1944
Grunwald, Germany

Military Service


Service Number:

J/95080

Age:

24

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

626 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Citation(s):

1939-1945 Star, France-Germany Star, Defense Medal, General Service Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp, operational wings.

Additional Information


Born:

February 18, 1920
St. Norbert, Manitoba

Enlistment:

August 25, 1941
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Alphonse Champagne, of St. Norbert, Manitoba. He served in Canada and Great Britain. He had 1,147 days of service, including 307 overseas.

Commemorated on Page 271 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave 25. C. 1-4.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of Roland Marcel Joseph Champagne– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Letter– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Record of Service– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Roland Marcel Joseph Champagne 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
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Roland Marcel Joseph Champagne is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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