Canadian Virtual War Memorial
James Norman McLeod
In memory of:
Flight Lieutenant James Norman McLeod
December 31, 1944
Military Service
J/22993
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
430 Sqdn.
Additional Information
Son of James A. McLeod and Ida A. McLeod, of Regina, Saskatchewan.
Brother of Donald Graham McLeod who died on September 2, 1941 while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Commemorated on Page 390 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Netherlands
XV. B. 11.
Groesbeek is located 10 km south east of the town of Nijmegen and close to the German frontier. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is 3 km north of the village and 1500 metres east of the main road to Nijmegen. On leaving the A73 motorway at the junction Overasselt Mook Groesbeek follow directions to Mook. Follow direction signs towards Mook War cemetery. After passing Mook War cemetery continue to the village of Groesbeek to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at the lights onto Dorpstraat passing through Groesbeek. The road name then changes to Molenweg. A Commonwealth War Graves Commission direction sign indicates the right hand turning from Molenweg onto the Zeven Heuvelenweg. The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery is located on the right hand side, about 1 km after entering this road. On the Memorial in the Canadian War Cemetery at Groesbeek are inscribed the following words:
Pro amicis mortui amicis vivimus, We live in the hearts of friends for whom we died.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of JAMES NORMAN MCLEOD – F/L JAMES NORMAN MCLEOD -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Photo of James Norman McLeod – The First Presbyterian Church Second World War Memorial Window, Regina was unveiled in 1956 and is dedicated to the to Parishioners of First Presbyterian Church who served and died during World War II. This World War Two Memorial was made by the Celtic Studios, Swansea, Wales, 1956. DONALD G. McLEOD / JAMES NORMAN McLEOD * JAMES H. McMASTER IAN EDGAR MacPHERSON / WILLIAM J. MacRAE / FRANK J. SCRIMES / ROBERT G. SHINNAN -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Regina Leader Post January 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial Stained Glass – First Presbyterian Church in Regina, Saskatchewan World War Two Stained Glass Memorial (detail) 1956 by Celtic Studios, Swansea, Wales Donald G McLeod James Norman McLeod James H McMaster Ian Edgar MacPherson William J MacRae Frank J Scrimes Robert G Shinnan
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