Date of birth:

(unknown)

Date of death:

September 29th, 1939 (North Sea)

Mentioned on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede

Service number:

R.A.F. (V.R.): 70689

Nationality:

Canadian

Pilot Officer (25 years), officer (144 Sqdn) was from Toronto, Canada and was a volunteer with the R.A.F.

On September 29, his plane (Hampden I L4127 PL) with 10 other planes left Hemswell around 6.40 to bomb the German ships moored in Heligoland. During the mission, the 5 Hamdens of the 2nd wave were shot down after the 1st wave of 6 planes missed their targets. His plane crashed into the sea between Heligoland and Wangerooge. Possibly the plane was shot down by Hmptm. Dickore in his Me109 (1./ZG26).

Of the second attack wave, 16 of the 20 crew members died and the remaining 4 crew members were taken prisoner.

On board his aircraft were also: N.C. Beck, P.E.B. Sproston and A. Wilson. N.C. Beck and P.E.B. Sproston were burried at Sage War Cemetery. A. Wilson has been burried at Vredenhof.

He is remembered in the Canadian Second World War Book of Remembrance via page 609 (Canadians which are unknown and not listed in the book by their names).

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