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Son of Neil R. McArthur, and of Ann E. McArthur, of Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Digital gallery of Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.<p>
Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:<br>
WO 2 Leo Neil McArthur, was killed on April 3, 1943, when Lancaster R5626, from No.83 Pathfinder Squadron, in which he was navigator, failed to return from a raid on Essen, Germany. He was buried in the Dusseldorf Military cemetery, but later, was re-buried in the Reichwald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
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
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Sydney Academy Memorial booklet, published by the Student's Assembly in memory of former students who served during the Second World War. The original pictures were supplied by the Sydney Post-Record and the booklet was compiled by Jack Wilcox, class of 1946 and Donald Trivett, class of 1947.<p> Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:<br> WO 2 Leo Neil McArthur, was killed on April 3, 1943, when Lancaster R5626, from No.83 Pathfinder Squadron, in which he was navigator, failed to return from a raid on Essen, Germany. He was buried in the Dusseldorf Military cemetery, but later, was re-buried in the Reichwald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
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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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Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Warrant Officer Class II Leo Neil McArthur is also commemorated 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
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 188 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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