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Son of the Revd. Dr. P. W. Spence and Luella Cowling Spence, of Toronto, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands<P>
Wellington HZ517 was airborne 2335 21Jun43 from East Moor on an operation over Krefeld. It was shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 0138 5 km NW of Roermond. The crew are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. They are: P/O G.H.De Bussac; P/O M.B.Spence; F/O W.A.Follows; F/S G.D.Coe; Sgt D.E.Palmatier.
(Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
From the Toronto Telegram April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
From the Toronto Telegram June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
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
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
L to R: P/O MB Spence, F/O WA Follows and P/O GH DeBussac
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, The Netherlands<P> Wellington HZ517 was airborne 2335 21Jun43 from East Moor on an operation over Krefeld. It was shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 0138 5 km NW of Roermond. The crew are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. They are: P/O G.H.De Bussac; P/O M.B.Spence; F/O W.A.Follows; F/S G.D.Coe; Sgt D.E.Palmatier. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
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From the Toronto Telegram April 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star November 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram June 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Malcolm Burgess Spence is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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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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L to R: P/O MB Spence, F/O WA Follows and P/O GH DeBussac
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 215 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.
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