Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Jack Arthur Charles Smith
In memory of:
Sergeant Jack Arthur Charles Smith
September 16, 1942
Military Service
R/84385
27
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
23 OTU (RAF)
Additional Information
June 14, 1915
Hamilton, Ontario
January 30, 1941
Hamilton, Ontario
Son of Vernon Albert and Ethel Winnifred (nee Coffin) Smith, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 115 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
Germany
Coll. grave 28. C. 13-15.
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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Temporary grave marker – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Grave marker – Photo by Mitch-B Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of JACK ARTHUR CHARLES SMITH – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star May 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star October 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram May 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Sergeant Jack Arthur Charles Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – 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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Memorial – Sergeant Jack Arthur Charles Smith is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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