Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils de Alfred Charles et Alice Jane Adlard, de Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Galerie numérique de Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
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Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Alfred and Jean Adlard and family, of Winnipeg, (taken in 1939) l- r Glenn, Jack, Bill and Jim. Alf. was born at Dunsby, nr. Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. Jean (Alice Jane Georgina Laing) was from Stonewall, Rockwood, Manitoba. Glenn served in the RCAF from 1943 - 1946 as a LAC air mechanic on Dakotas with 437 squadron RCAF at Crickley nr. Swindon, England. Jack served in the RCN as an AA gunner on HMCS Wetaskiwin. Jim was too young for war service.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Bill Adlard (right) with his buddy Stan Baker (Stan survived the war).
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Bill's elder brothers Glenn (RCAF) and Jack (RCN) in wartime garb.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
William Robert served as Pilot Officer Jj88714 (Air Gunner), RCAF, with 429 Sqdn (Bison), (Bradford's Own), RCAF, flying Halifax III's, operating from East Moor and Leeming, N. Yorkshire (6 Group).
Halifax III, LV963 AL-V, took off from RAF Leeming at 2247 on 22nd April 1944 for operations over Dusseldorf. Attacked at 21000 ft over Dusseldorf, by a night fighter executing a beam attack, the aircraft was set on fire and abandoned. The five members of the eight man crew who died were buried on 25th April in Dusseldorf Nordfriedhof (North Cemetery) - William was buried in Grave 365. The remaining three survivors: Pilot 1068542 F/O E. L. Harland, USAAF; Nav. R/97899 WO2 Harold H. Findlater, RCAF and W/Op. Air Gnr R/22502 Sgt Ronald Chamberlain, RCAF, were taken PoW. William is now buried in Reichwald Forest War Cemetery, Cleves, Germany, Plot 7, Row A, Grave 13. The other four crew members are buried in the same plot.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Headstones of P/O W. R. Adlard and Sgt J. O. Young in Reichswald Forest Cemetery.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Headstones of Sgt E. A. Goss and WO1 D. S. Brillinger, crew members with W. R. Adlard in Halifax III LV963, AL-V, buried in Reichswald Forest Cemetery.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Headstone of P/O H. W. Doiron, crew member with W. R. Adlard in Halifax III LV963, AL-V, who is buried in Reichswald Forest Cemetery.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
A general view of Reichswald Forest Cemetery taken from the left hand (Airforce) end looking towards the southern (Army) end. The poppy posy marks Bill's grave. The structures at the righthand side of the photo are roughly halfway along the cemetery.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
A general view of Reichswald Forest Cemetery looking from the right hand (Army) end towards the northern (Airforce) end. The structures near the left hand side are roughly halway along the cemetery - the CWGC's largest in area.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Pilot Officer William Robert Adlard is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Pilot Officer William Robert Adlard is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation William Robert Adlard
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Alfred and Jean Adlard and family, of Winnipeg, (taken in 1939) l- r Glenn, Jack, Bill and Jim. Alf. was born at Dunsby, nr. Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. Jean (Alice Jane Georgina Laing) was from Stonewall, Rockwood, Manitoba. Glenn served in the RCAF from 1943 - 1946 as a LAC air mechanic on Dakotas with 437 squadron RCAF at Crickley nr. Swindon, England. Jack served in the RCN as an AA gunner on HMCS Wetaskiwin. Jim was too young for war service.
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Bill Adlard (right) with his buddy Stan Baker (Stan survived the war).
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Bill's elder brothers Glenn (RCAF) and Jack (RCN) in wartime garb.
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William Robert served as Pilot Officer Jj88714 (Air Gunner), RCAF, with 429 Sqdn (Bison), (Bradford's Own), RCAF, flying Halifax III's, operating from East Moor and Leeming, N. Yorkshire (6 Group). Halifax III, LV963 AL-V, took off from RAF Leeming at 2247 on 22nd April 1944 for operations over Dusseldorf. Attacked at 21000 ft over Dusseldorf, by a night fighter executing a beam attack, the aircraft was set on fire and abandoned. The five members of the eight man crew who died were buried on 25th April in Dusseldorf Nordfriedhof (North Cemetery) - William was buried in Grave 365. The remaining three survivors: Pilot 1068542 F/O E. L. Harland, USAAF; Nav. R/97899 WO2 Harold H. Findlater, RCAF and W/Op. Air Gnr R/22502 Sgt Ronald Chamberlain, RCAF, were taken PoW. William is now buried in Reichwald Forest War Cemetery, Cleves, Germany, Plot 7, Row A, Grave 13. The other four crew members are buried in the same plot.
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Headstones of P/O W. R. Adlard and Sgt J. O. Young in Reichswald Forest Cemetery.
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Headstones of Sgt E. A. Goss and WO1 D. S. Brillinger, crew members with W. R. Adlard in Halifax III LV963, AL-V, buried in Reichswald Forest Cemetery.
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Headstone of P/O H. W. Doiron, crew member with W. R. Adlard in Halifax III LV963, AL-V, who is buried in Reichswald Forest Cemetery.
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A general view of Reichswald Forest Cemetery taken from the left hand (Airforce) end looking towards the southern (Army) end. The poppy posy marks Bill's grave. The structures at the righthand side of the photo are roughly halfway along the cemetery.
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A general view of Reichswald Forest Cemetery looking from the right hand (Army) end towards the northern (Airforce) end. The structures near the left hand side are roughly halway along the cemetery - the CWGC's largest in area.
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Pilot Officer William Robert Adlard is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer William Robert Adlard 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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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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CIMETIÈRE DE GUERRE DE LA FORÊT DE REICHSWALD Allemagne
Le CIMETIÈRE DE GUERRE DE REICHSWALD FOREST est situé à 5 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Kleve. En partant de Kleve, empruntez la Hoffmannallee à partir du centre ville, route qui devient la Materbornerallee. Cette route mène vers Reichsald Forest et change pour la Grunewaldstrasse. Suivez les directions pour Gennep, en empruntant Reichswald Forest et le cimetière se trouve à 500 mètres sur la gauche.
Il existe une autre alternative : À partir de l'autoroute 57, prenez la sortie pour Kleve/Goch, laquelle vous mènera sur la 9N en direction de Kleve. Après avoir parcouru 3 kilomètres, tournez sur la 504 en direction de Kranenburg. Le cimetière de Reichswald est clairement annoncé sur la 504 au carrefour Grunewald. Le CIMETIÈRE DE GUERRE DE REICHSWALD FOREST est situé sur la Grunewald Strasse en direction de Kleve à droite, à 3 kilomètre du carrefour Grunewald. Vous trouverez ci-joint une feuille d'information sur le cimetière et son emplacement que vous pourriez trouver intéressant.
Pour plus d’informations, visitez la Commission des sépultures de guerre du Commonwealth (site disponible en anglais seulement).
L’image du coquelicot est une marque déposée de la Légion royale canadienne (Direction nationale) et est utilisée avec sa permission. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur le coquelicot.
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