MACWILLIAM, WALTER ALEXANDER P/O(AG) J92159//R250773. From MacGregor, Manitoba. Killed in Action Oct 6/44 age 24. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft #PB 241 missing from a trip to Scholven/Buer, Germany. Three Canadians, F/O Beaune, FS Etheridge, and F/L Milligan were taken Prisoners of War. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner MacWilliam is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MADDEN, JOSEPH LEO ANTHONY P/O(P) J861361/R115579. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Feb 11/44 age 24. #410 Cougar Squadron (Noctivaga). Mosquito aircraft #HK 520 took off and gained an altitude of 200 feet and then crashed into the sea one mile from the pier on Bradwell Creek, Essex, England. WO R.T. Currie was also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Madden is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MADDEN, LYNN BERTRAM F/L(P) J4555. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action May 15/43 age 22. #403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk And Strike). F/L Madden lost his life when his Spitfire aircraft #135 246 was shot down north-west of Poix-de-la-Somme during a fight with a German ME-109 fighter aircraft. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Madden is buried in the Churchyard at Poix-de-la-Somme, Somme, France.
MADDEN, WILLARD EUGENE P/O(P) J7032. From Dunbarton, Ontario. Killed Feb 23/42 age 23. #31 Service Flying Training School, Kingston, Ontario. Harvard aircraft #AJ 559 collided with Harvard #AJ 572, both aircraft went into a spin and crashed four miles west of Collins Bay, Ontario. P/O Madden and Fleet Air Arm airman ALA. W.H. Riddeft were killed in aircraft #AJ 559 and Fleet Air Arm airman ALA. C.A. Treble was killed in aircraft #AJ 572. Pilot Officer Pilot Madden is buried in the Erskine Cemetery at Dunbarton, Ontario.
MADDOCK, FREDERICK DANIEL FS(AG) R146775. From Oshawa, Ontario. Killed in Action May 25/44 age 21. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Lancaster aircraft #ND 955 was shot down over Holland during a night trip to Aachen, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Maddock is buried in the Canadian Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MADEN, EARL KITCHENER FS(WAG) R135967. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed Oct 30/43 age 20. #5 Operational Training Unit. Hudson aircraft #T 9352 missing during a night cross-country training flight. FS J.R. Baxter and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maden has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MADGE, ROY GIBSON F/O(P) J13710. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 26/43 age 23. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Pepper W.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Madge is buried in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.
MADIUK, ARTHUR LAC R198589 – drogue operator. From Thorsby, Alberta. Killed Jan 24/44 age 20. #2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan. A Bolingbroke aircraft and Lysander aircraft #2369 collided in mid-air two miles north-west of the #1 target after making a turn at the west end of Lake Johnston, Saskatchewan. The crews in the aircraft were participating in a routine gunnery exercise. The pilot of the Lysander, P/O W.R. Stephens, was also killed but there were no fatalities among the airmen in the Bolingbroke. Leading AirCraftman Madiuk is buried in the Ukranian Greek Catholic Cemetery at Thorsby, Alberta.
MADORE, GARFIELD ALEXANDER P/O(P) 42143 – Royal Air Force. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action May 23/40 age 22. #242 Squadron (Toujours Pret). P/O Madore was killed when his Hurricane aircraft was shot down whilst covering the evacuation from Dunkirk, France. Pilot Officer Pilot Madore is buried in the Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-Sur-la-Lup, France.
MADORE, PIERRE JOSEPH BENOIT MOREL P/O(N) J86422//R150678. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 27/44 age 22. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft #JB 562 was shot down by flak south-east of Heidelberg between Eschelbronn and Meckesheim, Germany, during night operations to Schweinfurt, Germany. WO G. Bryson and three RAF crew members were also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Madore was buried in the Eschelbronn Cemetery, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MADSON, JOHN EMMETT P/O(P) J8950. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Aug 20/42 age 20. #61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Lancaster aircraft crashed near Jornes, Spain. P/O T.L. Wilson, Sgts V.J. Watson (RAAF), H. Allen (RAF), T.L. Boland (RAF), R.H. Linton (RAF), and P/O J.H. Harrad (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Madson was buried in a Churchyard in James, exhumed, and reinterred in the Bilbao British Cemetery, Lujua, Spain.
MAEDER, PAUL ALLEN CORNELL F/O(N) J43513//R224886. From Grimsby, Ontario. Killed Dec 18/44 age 20. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see F/L W.F. Scott A.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Maeder is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MAFFRE, GERALD FREDERICK F/L(P) J10973. From Longueuil, Quebec. Killed in Action Apr 28/44 age 23. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). BROTHER to Kenneth Reginald Maffre. Target – Montzen, Belgium. Please see P/O G.W. Snow C.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Maffre is buried in the General Cemetery at Mastricht, Holland.
MAFFRE, KENNETH REGINALD F/O(N) J7205. From Longueuil, Quebec. Killed in Action Feb 18/43 age 24. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). BROTHER to Gerald Frederick Maffre. Hampden aircraft crashed. Please see Vokey R.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Maffre is buried in the St. Mary Churchyard, Great Bircham, Bircham, Newton, Norfolk, England.
MAGDER, H1AM MURRAY FS(OB) R69500. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 2/43 age 21. #49 Squadron (Cave Canem). Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see Dunand E.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Magder was buried in the Military Cemetery at Venlo, Limburg, Holland, exhumed, and reinterred in the Jonkerbos British Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MAGEE, GERALD AUSTIN LAC(P) R154886 – under training. From Moncton, New Brunswick. Died Feb 1/43 age 23. #13 Elementary Flying Training School, St. Eugene, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the Station Hospital at St. Eugene. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Magee is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, New Brunswick.
MAGEE, JAMES THOMAS JOSEPH P/O(N) J95544//R189744. From Verdun, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 6/45 age 28. #576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Lancaster aircraft #PD 403 was in a mid-air collision with another aircraft over the target Chemnitz, Germany. F/O C.J. Rouse, P/O R.W. Abrams, and FS W.W. Dewar were also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Magee has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAGEE, JOHN GILLESPIE P/O(P) J5823. From Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Killed Dec 11/41 age 19. #412 Falcon Squadron (Promtus Ad Vindictum). P/O Magee was killed when his Spitfire aircraft #AD 291 collided with an Oxford aircraft and crashed at Ruskington Hall, Ruskington, Lincolnshire. P/O Magee was born in Shanghai, China and was educated in Rugby, England and Avon, Connecticut, U.S.A., he is the author of the poem High Flight the original manuscript of which resides in the United States Library of Congress. Pilot Officer Pilot Magee is buried in the Scopwick Church Burial Ground, Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England.
MAGEE, THOMAS JOHN PAUL F/O(N) J21751//R186912. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Jul 15/44 age 21. #172 Squadron. The crew of Wellington aircraft #NB 831 were on a night training flight when their aircraft crashed into the sea five miles west of Lundy Island. One crew member not Canadian was also killed. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Magee has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAGILL, JOHN GEORGE HENRY P/O(P) J86399//R136437. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action May 11/44 age 24. #11 Squadron (Octores Acrioresque Aquilis). P/O Magill made a crash landing after strafing enemy positions three miles north-east of Kohima, Assam. He was killed when his Hurricane aircraft #LD 185 overturned. Pilot Officer Pilot Magill was buried in the Military Cemetery at Dirnapur, Assam, exhumed, and reinterred in the Imphal Military Cemetery, Imphal, India.
MAGILL, THOMAS ELDON P/O(P) J85833//R130166. From Garson, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 26. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Urquhart J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Magill has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAGLADRY, HAROLD ERNEST FS(AG) R74322. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 2/42 age 24. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). The crew of Stirling aircraft #N 3718 took off on operations and were not heard from again. FSs R.F. Noton, R.J. Anderson, and three RAF crew members were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Magladry has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England. Addendum: The RAF crew members also killed were FS R.E. Pithers, P/O G.G. Jeary, Sgts J. Mainwaring, and W.M. Watson. Detail provided by David E. Thompson, Middlesborough, England.
MAGNES, HAROLD JULIUS F/O(WAG) J26206. From Lockwood, Saskatchewan. Killed Nov 9/43 age 27. #23 Operational Training Unit, RAF Station, Wythall, England. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Long C.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Magness is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, England.
MAGNUSSON, CLARENCE NORRIS FS(P) R124246. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 22/43 age 27. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Sutton W.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Magnusson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAGOFFIN, JAMES IVAN SGT(AG) R191611. From Lucknow, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 22/44 age 20. #207 Squadron (Semper Paratus). Target – Wesseling, Germany. Please see Somers B.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Magoffin is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Meeuwen, Limbourg, Belgium.
MAGONET, MANSON AC2(WAG) R174580 – under training. From Sydney, Nova Scotia. Died Sep 18/42 age 24. #5 Manning Depot. AC2 Magonet accidentally drowned at Lachine, Quebec. AirCraftman Second Class Wireless Operator Air Gunner Magonet is buried in the Hebrew Cemetery, Sydney, Nova Scotia.
MAGRATH, DOUGLAS ARTHUR F/O(P) J38058. From Roseland, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 14/45 age 21. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Chemnitz, Germany. Please see Robertson, Gordon E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Magrath is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MAGSON, PHILIP JOHN ASHWORTH F/O(BA) J20912//R122231. From Quesnel, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 24/43 age 23. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see S/L W.H. Baldwin D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb, Aimer Magson is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MAGUIRE, EDMUND HENRY DUGGAN SGT(BA) R148733. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Feb 4/44 age 21. #82 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Waldron W.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Bomb Aimer Maguire is buried in the 0llerton Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, England.
MAGUIRE, EDWARD STIDSTON F/L(P) J20939//R134131. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Feb 21/45 age 25. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft #RG 451 missing from a night trip to Worms, Germany. F/O C.W. McMillan, P/O E.J. McClarty, F/Ls C.S. Moir, J.G. Maguire, and Sgt C.I. Grant (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, FSs McLachlan, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War. There were three #432 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see P/O W.G. Mendenhall and P/O A.J. Hunter for information regarding the other crew and aircraft. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Maguire is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MAGUIRE, HUGH EDWARD F/L(WAG) J13396. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Aug 30/44 age 22. #524 Squadron. Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Watts C.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maguire is buried in the Protestant Cemetery, Oostvoorne, South Holland, Holland.
MAGUIRE, JAMES FS(WAG) R106115. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jan 23/43 age 22. #489 New Zealand Squadron. Hampden aircraft failed to return from an anti-shipping strike. FS A.G. Brown was also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maguire has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, Emgland.
MAGUIRE, JAMES FRANKISH F/L(OB) J4525. From Colonsay, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Sep 14/42 age 22. #37 Squadron (Wise Without Eyes). Wellington aircraft lost near Lagos, West Africa. Six RAF members of the crew, Sgts J.V. Glansfield, E.E. Lace, W/C. R.O.M. Graham D.F.C., FS W. Kelly, S/L J.A.H. Parker, and WO A.E. Turley D.F.M. were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Observer Maguire has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MAGUIRE, JOHN GOODWIN F/L(N) J20876//R147174. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Feb 21/45 age 24. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Worms, Germany. Please see Maguire E.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Navigator Maguire is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MAGUIRE, LAWRENCE ROBERT P/O(P) J15100//R54228. From East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jul 15142. #8 Squadron (Uspiam Et Passim), Khormaksar, Aden. Blenheim aircraft was shot down near Jibuti, one RAAF and three RAF members of the crow were also killed. P/O Maguire had been slightly injured by enemy action on July 18, 1941 during operations with #21 Squadron. Pilot Officer Pilot Maguire was buried with full military honors in the New European Cemetery, Jibuti, French Somaliland.
MAGUIRE, PATRICK ERNEST LAC(P) R120050 – under training. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Oct 7/42 age 22. #11 Service Flying Training School, Yorkton, Saskatchewan. LAC Maguire lost his life when his Cessna aircraft #8013 was in a mid-air collision during night flying training and crashed one half mile north of the aerodrome at Yorkton. There were no other casualties. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Maguire is buried in the Cote Des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
MAHAGAN, WILFRED JOSEPH F/L(P) J11280. From Port Colborne, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 7/44 age 21. #440 Beaver Squadron. F/L Mahagan was killed when his Typhoon aircraft #MN 307 was hit by flak. The aircraft was seen to go down in flames and explode near the ground. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Mahagan is buried in the Old Churchyard at Noyers-Bocage, Calvados, France.
MAHER, ANTHONY JOSEPH SGT(P) R55815. From Valcartier Station, County of Portneuf, Quebec. Killed Feb 11/42 age 24. #9 Service Flying Training School, England. Miles Master aircraft #T 8404 and Tiger Moth aircraft #T 7850 collided and crashed on the Park Warcl/Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, England. P/O Jones (RNZAF), P/O Buckland (RAF), and F/O Pledger (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Pilot Maher is buried in the Old Cemetery, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.
MAHER, GREGORY THOMAS P/O(P) C976. From North Bay, Ontario. Killed Nov 29/39 age 24. RCAF Station, Trenton, Ontario. Oxford aircraft crashed. Please see Stemple L.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Maher is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, North Bay, Ontario.
MAHER, JOSEPH FRANCIS SGT(AG) 798638 – Royal Air Force. From St. John’s, Newfoundland. Killed in Action Oct 4/42 age 22. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Hampden aircraft failed to return from operations. P/O J.H. Barton (RAF) was also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Maher has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAHER, PETER JAMES FS(AG) R185430. From Bathurst, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Jan 20/44 age 20. #622 Squadron (Bellamus Noctu). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Fit.. D.A. Claydon for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Maher is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MAHEU, FRANCOIS GABRIEL WO2(AG) R55910. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 30/43 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Balderston J.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Maheu has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MAHLER, LAURENCE HERMAN F/O(N) J35749. From Preston, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 9/45 age 30. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Politz, Germany. Please see St. Pierre A.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Mahler has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAHON, MICHAEL STANLEY REECE P/O(N) J87637//R135064. From Barbados, British West Indies. Killed in Action Sep 21/44 age 28. #437 Husky Squadron (Omina Passim). The crew of Dakota aircraft #KG 376 were dropping supplies north-west of Arnhem, Holland when they were attacked and shot down by enemy fighter aircraft in the vicinity of Veghel, Holland. Pilot Officer Navigator Mahon has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAHONEY, JOHN AMBROSE P/O(WAG) J48161. From St. Leonards, New Brunswick. Killed Dec 2/44 age 19. #3 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Canso aircraft crashed. Please see F/L G. Ramsay M.i.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mahoney has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial at Ottawa, Ontario.
MAHONEY, JOHN BURKE F/O(N) J22594. From Lachine, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 21/44 age 27. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucern). Target – Magdeburg, Germany. Please see Legace L.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Mahoney is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MAHR, RUDOLPH WALTER P/O(AG) J95545//R287922. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Mar 8/45 age 19. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Lancaster aircraft #PD 268 failed to return from a night trip to Dessau, Germany. Six members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Mahr has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAIKA, PETER JOSEPH F/O(N) C13078. From Barry’s Bay, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 30/44 age 27. #354 Squadron. Liberator aircraft #EV 942 failed to return from operations. F/L W.A. Manyluk was also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Maika has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MAILMAN, ARLINGTON WALTER CPL R88159 – equipment assistant. From Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Died Jun 14/45 age 46. #5 R.M.B. Cpl. Mailman died in the RCAF Station Hospital at Dartmouth of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Corporal Mailman is buried in the Riverside Cemetery at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
MAIN, BASIL WILLIAM P/O(P) 10989411910904 – Royal Air Force. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 4/42 age 22. #126 Squadron (Foremost In Attack). Hurricane aircraft failed to return from a sortie. Pilot Officer Pilot Main has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MAIN, FARIS CLYDE WO2(OB) R74704. From Eureka, California, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 26/42 age 21. #11 Operational Training Unit (Arm Well Aim Well). Wellington aircraft #R 1078 missing over enemy territory. One Canadian, P/O King, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War. Three RNZAF crew members missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Observer Main is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MAIN, JOHN MCKINNON SGT(WAG) R60602. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 24/43 age 22. #233 Squadron (Ymlaen). Hudson aircraft #FH 350 crashed in the sea forty miles east of Gibraltar. Sgt W.B. McCallum (RAF) and FS J.S. Mackie (RAAF) were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Main has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Gibraltar War Memorial, Gibraltar.
MAIN, LENNOX CAMERON P/O(AG) J18896//R114861. From Abbey, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Oct 3/43 age 23. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Kassel, Germany. Please see Crebbin G.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Main Was buried in the Enemy Nations Divison of the Military Section in the Cemetery at St. Vith, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Hatton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
MAIN, OWEN KEITH F/O(WAG) J20425. From Noel Shore, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Killed Sep 6/43 age 21. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Hampden aircraft crashed and burned in the sea one quarter mile off Sand Head, Chichester, England. F/O R.E. Ritscher and FS H.J. Hanson were also killed. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Main is buried in the St. Nicholas Churchyard Extension, West Thorney, Thorney Island, Sussex, England.
MAIN, ROBERT LINDSAY AC2 R194809. From Nelson, British Columbia. Died Jun 11/43 age 22. #4 Initial Training School. AC2 Main died of natural causes in the University Hospital at Edmonton, Alberta. AirCraftman Second Class Main is buried in the Memorial Park, Nelson, British Columbia.
MAIN, THOMAS WO1 (WAG) R87882. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 13/43 age 22. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Tarver H.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Main is buried in the St. Augustine Churchyard, Heanton Punchardon, Devonshire, England.
MAINGUY, RICHARD PATRICK F/L(OB) C6985. From Duncan, British Columbia. Killed May 10/42 age 26. #2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. F/L Mainguy and the pilot, F/L A. Strugnell (RAF) were both killed when Fleet Fort aircraft #3585 stalled and struck the ground thirty-nine miles west of Calgary. Flight Lieutenant Observer Mainguy is buried in the Mount Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Trenton, Ontario.
MAINPRIZE, HAROLD KESTER P/O(AG) J95352//R214453. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action N0v.6/44 age 20. #101 Squadron (Mons Agitat Molem). Target – Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Please see Leeds P. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Mainprize Was buried at Freidhof, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MAIR, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL W/C(P) C1635 D.F.C. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 27/43 age 25. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Lancaster aircraft #DS 723 failed to return from night operations over Berlin, Germany. P/O8 G. Fielding (RAF), L.H. Matthews (RAF), and NO. W.R.E. North D.F.C. (RAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Wing Commander Pilot Mair has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAIR, CHARLES MAXWELL F/O(N) J22694. From West Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 25/43 age 23. #142 Squadron (Determination). Wellington aircraft #HE 99 missing from a raid on Turin, Italy. FSs S.J. Ouelette, G.P. Armstrong, and Sgt G. Bowering (RAF) were also killed. One other member of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Mair is buried in the Florence War Cemetery, Florence, Italy.
MAIR, JAMES IRVINE SGT(P) R92048. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed Jun 16/42 age 19. #404 Buffalo Squadron (Ready To Fight). Blenheim aircraft #5765 flew into the ground during target practise at Tentsmuir Range, Leuchars, Scotland. Sgt D.W. Campbell, AC1 W.F. Dunbar (RAF), and one other RAF member of the crew were also killed. Sergeant Pilot Mair is buried in the Arbroath Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath and St. Vigeans, Angus, Scotland.
MAIR, JOHN OLAF F/O(AG) 78277 – Royal Air Force. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 22/41 age 33. #105 Squadron (Fortis In Proeliis). Blenheim aircraft lost during operations. Flying Officer Air Gunner Mair’s remains were cremated, his name is commemorated on a panel at the St. John’s Crematorium, Woking, Surrey, England.
MAISENBACHER, WILLIAM MALCOLM FS(AG) R137144. From Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. Killed in Action Apr 4/43 age 27. #10 Squadron (Rem Acu Tangere). Halifax aircraft #HR 699 failed to return from operations. F/O J.A. Wann was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Maisenbacher has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAITLAND, WILLIAM JOHN F/L(P) J15405//R74901 D.F.M. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Dec 16/43 age 22. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Lancaster aircraft #LL 676 failed to return from a night raid on Berlin, Germany. F/O T. Gierulski, FSs C.A. Besse, R. Pettit, WO J.E. Saunders, Sgts T.I. Dee (RAF), K.R. Wood (RAF), and J.J. Robertson (RAF) were also killed. F/L Maitland had already completed one tour while flying Hampden aircraft with #420 Snowy Owl Squadron. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Maitland has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAJEAU, RUSSELL JOHN P/O(P) J15242 M.i.D. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 29/42. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft missing. Please see FS R. Hancock D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. P/O Majeau had flown twenty seven operations with this squadron prior to his death. Pilot Officer Pilot Majeau has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAJOR, JAMES JOSEPH FS(OB) R88693. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Aug 20/42 age 21. #296 Squadron. Whitley aircraft #BD 536 stalled and crashed during the landing approach at Leuchars. FS J.H. Kelly, AC2 R.F. Fisher (RAF), AC2 R.F.G. Padfield (RAF), and three other RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Major is buried in the Leuchars Cemetery, Fifeshire, Scotland.
MAJOR, THOMAS ERNEST F/O(P) J21628. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Dec 21/43 age 24. #1679 Conversion Unit. Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see F/O J.J. McGavok D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Major is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MAKAY, ALBERT GEORGE WO2(P) R86164. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Oct 31/42 age 20. #150 Squadron (Aiei Anomem). Wellington aircraft missing since take-off. FS C.R. Patton, Sgt J.A. Fuller (RNZAF), and FO. W.A. Tolmie (RAF) were also killed. One other member of the crew, not Canadian, missing presumed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Makay is buried in the General Cemetery, at Willemsoord, Steenwijkerwold, Overijssel, Holland.
MAKEPEACE, THOMAS JOHNSON WO2(P) R157083. From Basswood, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 30/44. #148 Squadron (Trusty). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see McWilliams J.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Makepeace is buried in the Belgrade Military Cemetery, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
MAKI, HARRY ARTHUR SGT(WAG) R220059. From Lockerby, Ontario. Killed Apr 25/44 age 18. #115 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Beware), Tofino, British Columbia. Ventura aircraft crashed. Please see Robertson M.T. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maki is buried in an isolated grave on the Summit of Mount Balduc, south of Honeymoon Bay, Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. His name is also inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MAKSYMETZ, MAX RONALD AC2 R250959 – air frame mechanic. From Dauphin, Manitoba. Died Apr 22/43 age 19. #2 Initial Training School, Regina Saskatchewan. AC2 Maksymetz died of natural causes while in the RCAF Station Hospital at Regina. AirCraftman Second Class Maksymetz is buried in the Riverside Cemetery at Dauphin, Manitoba.
MALAIDACK, ALECK FS(AG) R252096. From Halifax, Nova Scotia. Killed Oct 25/44 age 21. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see P/O J.E. Schwerdfager for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Malaidack is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MALCOLM, DOUGLAS BURTON ST. JOHN SGT(WAG) R84388. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed Aug 4/42 age 21. #5 Operational Training Unit. Beaufort aircraft #L 4496 was on the landing approach when it flew into the ground one mile south of Turnberry, Scotland. Sgt F.J. Highmoor was also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Malcolm is buried in the Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire County, Scotland.
MALCOLM, KENNETH BRUCE F/O(AG) J17107. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 29/44 age 26. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Siltala T. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Malcolm is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MALE, JOHN FREDERICK FS(P) R131168. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 26/43 age 20. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Please see Hunter J.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Male was buried in the Parish Cemetery at Holtwick, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MALES, CHARLES HARRY P/O(AG) J92952//R198424. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 9/44 age 20. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Lancaster aircraft #KB 784 was hit by flak whilst on a trip to Bochum, Germany. P/O Males was killed by the flak and the aircraft returned safely to England with only the one casualty. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Males is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MALIN, JOHN ARNOLD SGT(P) R93845. From Camrose, Alberta. Killed Jul 9/41 ago 25. #5 Elementary Flying Training School, High River, Alberta. Sgt Malin and LAC J.W. Daly were both killed when Tiger Moth aircraft #4986 crashed in a large open field two miles north of Okotoks, Alberta. Sergeant Pilot Malin is buried in the Forest Home Cemetery, Ponoka, Alberta.
MALIN, KENNETH BRAWN FS(P) R142527. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Jul 19/43 age 23. #61 Operational Training Unit. FS Malin lost his life when his Spitfire aircraft #P 7380 crashed at Aldersey, eight miles south-east of Chester, suspected engine trouble. Flight Sergeant Pilot Malin is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
MALKEMUS, WILLIAM RISDON SGT(P) R72266. From Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.A. Killed in Action Sep 7/41 age 20. #149 East India Squadron (Fortis Nocte). Stirling aircraft #X 9705 missing during bombing operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Pilot Malkemus is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MALLEN, WILLIAM BROWN F/O(N) J38216. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 21/45 age 33. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Target – Worms, Germany. Please see Pennington J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Mallen is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MALLETT, JOHN BURNS SGT(FE) R70158. From Palmerston, Ontario. Killed Mar 2/43 age 24. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft #R 5894 struck electric power cables and crashed three miles south of the aerodrome at Scampton. F/O J.F. Greenan, FS F.W. Music, and four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Mallett is buried in St. John the Baptist Churchyard, Scampton, Lincolnshire, England.
MALLETT, RONALD FREDERICK F/O(N) J11451//R110857. From Elkhorn, Manitoba. Killed in Action Nov 30/42 age 23. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see FS V. Meanwell for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Mallett is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
MALLETTE, JOSEPH RAOUL HENRI BERNARD CLOVIS P/O(BA) J89459//R154165. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action May 23/44 age 25. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Le Mans, France. Please see Laporte E.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Mallette is buried in West Cemetery, Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
MALLORY, GORDON EWART F/O(P) C16622. From Port Alberni, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 13/44 age 22. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Cambrai, France. Please see Stewart G.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Mallory is buried in the Military Cemetery, Forenville, Nord, France.
MALLORY, HERBERT DAVID WO2(P) R113624. From Woodstock, New Brunswick. Killed Apr 30/44 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft missing during an attack on Nuremberg, Germany on August 28, 1943. Please see ThouId T.F. for casualty list and flight detail. WO Mallory was taken Prisoner of War and was killed by an enemy JU-88 aircraft when he was in the exercise yard at P.O.W. Camp IVB. Bob Stewart of Roland, Manitoba and Bud Ward of Edmonton, Alberta saw the JU-88 come up from behind Mallory, hit him, and then saw the enemy aircraft strike the fence on the way out. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Mallory is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MALLORY, LESLIE ALLAN WO2(AG) R94772. From Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Aug 24/43 age 33. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft #JD 310 was shot down at KlosterteIde, Germany during operations over Berlin, Germany. P/O J.G. Castle was also killed. Five members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Malory was buried at Klosterfelde, exhumed, and reburied in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MALLOY, JOHN ALFRED PL(P) J11008//R111299. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 13/45 age 23. #274 Squadron (Supero). F/L Malloy was engaged in an armed reconnaissance to Paderborn, Germany and failed to pull up after strafing a car. He was killed when his Tempest aircraft #EJ 639 crashed twenty miles south-west of Munster, Germany. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Malloy is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MALMAS, HAROLD IRVIN F/L(N) J17391. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action May 31/45 age 25. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). The crew of Wellington aircraft #NC 512 were returning from an anti-sub patrol over the Bay of Biscay when they crashed in the sea off Sharp Nose Point, North Devon, England. F/L W.M. Bowlen, P/O G.D. Bowes, F/Os R.K. McGrath, U. Eisler, and J.E. Garrigan were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Navigator Malmas is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MALOFIE, DANIEL P/O(N) J8596. From Fisher Branch, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 3/42 age 31. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbria). Stirling aircraft #BE 313 missing during a night trip over enemy-held territory. Sgts E.G. Wilson, R. Fairhurst (RAF), P.F. Inman (RAF), J.W.C. Underwood (RAF), T.E.L. Palmer (RAF), W/C. K.D. Knocker (RAF), and FS R.H. Ritchie (RAF) were also killed. There were two pilots on board for this operation. Pilot Officer Navigator Malofie is buried in the General Cemetery at Westernieland, Eenrum, Gronigen, Holland.
MALONE, BERNARD EDWARD LAC R122983. From Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Killed Oct 26/42 age 22. RAF Ferry Command, Detachment F., Goose Bay, Labrador. Ventura aircraft crashed. Please see Peeble V.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftnnan Malone is buried in the Kirkland Cemetery, Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
MALONE, EDWARD CECIL WO2(WAG) R86225. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Dec 20/42 age 22. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft ditched. Please see Hunter J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Malone has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MALONEY, THOMAS JOSEPH P/O(WAG) J936881/R188962. From Marmora, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 29/44 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Scholven/Buer, Germany. Please see Sorrenti V.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maloney was buried at Gelsenkirchen/Buer, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswa/d Forest War Cemetry, Kleve, Germany.
MALONEY, WILLIAM PATRICK F/O(P) J29566//R184199 D.F.C. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 21/45 age 21. #625 Squadron (We Avenge). Lancaster aircraft #NG 267 blew up over Germany during a night trip to Dortmund, Germany. P/O G.H. Shephard, B.S. Thompson, WO J.A. Dickson, FS 0. Harding, and F/O H.R. Dart were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Pilot Maloney is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MALTAS, FRANCES GILES P/O(AG) J90373//R187224. From Hazeldine, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 19/44 age 26. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Lancaster aircraft #DV 312 crashed seventeen miles from Montdidier, at Robert-Magny, France during night operations to Revigny, France. F/O W.J. Long, P/O T.H. Lunnin, Sgts W.H. Latham (RAF), R.E. Thomas (RAF), and M. Whiteley (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, F/O Desautels, was taken Prisoner of War. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Maltais is buried in the Churchyard at Robert Magny, Haute-Marne, France.
MALTBY, WILLIAM THOMAS P/O(AG) J93797//R261743. From Kamloops, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 4/45 age 19. #76 Squadron (Resolute). The crew of Halifax aircraft #NA 584 returned from operations over Kamen, Germany and were flying at 2,500 feet when they were shot up by an enemy night fighter aircraft while in the landing circuit at HoIme on Moor, Yorkshire. The Halifax swung off the runway, due to the port tire being punctured, and collided with a parked aircraft and a steam roller. P/O Maltby was the only member of the crew hit by the night fighter and was the only casualty. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Maltby is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MALTON, GEORGE SAMUEL F/O(P) J9684. From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Mar 28/43 age 22. #610 County of Chester Squadron (Alifero Tollitur Axe Ceres). Spitfire aircraft #EE 739 missing in the sea north of Fecamp, France, enemy action. Flying Officer Pilot MaIton has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MALUISH, GEORGE DOUGLAS FS(AG) R68700. From Kenora, Ontario. Killed Jul 7/42 age 21. #21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). Blenheim aircraft #V 5851 crashed three miles south of Watton at Stowbedon, Norfolk. FS F.B. Heron and Sgt G.E. Step (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Maluish is buried in the St. Mary Churchyard, Watton, Norfolk, England.
MALYON, DOUGLAS FRANCIS P/O(BA) J89865//R179628. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 23/44 age 22. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft #ND 715 missing during a night operation against Dusseldorf, Germany, FSs F.W. Barnett (RAF), R.V. Donowa (RAAF), Sgts R.S. Smith (RAF), and C.H. Thompson (RAF) were also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Malyon is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
MALYON, WILLIAM JOHN P/O(WAG) J93612//R251974. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 16/45 age 20. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see PL. K.W. Daymond for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Malyon is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MALZAN, ALBERT PAUL WO2(N) 750. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Apr 10/44 age 30. #1 Radio School, Madley, England. Lancaster aircraft #JB 471 caught fire in mid-air and crashed at Llanwrtyd WeIs, Breconshire, Wales. FS G.J. Shields and six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Malzan is buried in the Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, Englishcombe, Somerset, England.
MANAHAN, JAMES ROSS S/L(P) 41443 D.F.C. – Royal Air Force. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jun 12/43 age 26. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Lancaster aircraft failed to return from operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. S/L Manahan flew 42 ops. with #148 Sqdn. in 1941 flying Wellington aircraft over North Africa, Greece, Crete, and Malta. Squadron Leader Pilot Manahan has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANATON, ALBERT CHARLES P/O(P) 41600 – Royal Air Force. From Moncton, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Mar 12/40 age 19. #61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Hampden aircraft lost over England. Pilot Officer Pilot Manaton is buried at Helmswell, Lincolnshire, England.
MANCHIP, FRANCIS WALTER P/O(AG) J89367//R114328. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 30/44 age 24. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see Short C.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Manchip was buried in the British Burial Ground at Weerk, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Canadian Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MANCHUL, DONALD PETER P/O(AG) J94826//R202910. From Fort Chippewan, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 21/44 age 20. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster aircraft #HK 570 failed to return from night operations over Homberg, Germany. P/O B.H. Cooper was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Manchu’ has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANCHUR, CARL ALBERT FS(AG) R80326. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 29/42 age 21. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Wellington aircraft stalled and crashed immediately after taking off on operations from the Binbrook aerodrome, England. The aircraft caught fire and the bomb load exploded. P/O M.H. James (RAF), Sgts W. Foster (RAF), J.W. Ross (RAF), and C.F. Stephens (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Manchur is buried in the St. Mary Churchyard, Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England.
MANDER, WILLIAM ERIC FS(WAG) R56422. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jul 27/42 age 22. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft lost over Holland, presumed enemy action. FS J.K. Baker and F/O W.J.J. Hitchcock (RAF) were also killed. Four other RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mander is buried in the General Cemetery at Delfzijl, Groningen, Holland.
MANDERS, CLARENCE DELROSE FS(AG) R124412. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Nov 24/43 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Huffman G.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Manders is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, England.
MANDERS, ROBERT EMMETT P/O(OB) J5084. From Shanghai, China. Killed in Action Mar 17/42 age 22. #49 Squadron (Cave Canem). P/O5 Manders and Cook (RAF) were both killed when Hampden aircraft #P 1226 flew into a cliff, in bad visibilty, near Branscombe at Birry Farm, Devon. Pilot Officer Observer Manders is buried in the Higher Cemetery, Heavitree, Exeter, Devonshire, England.
MANDIN, EMILE FRANCOIS BRUNO FS(OB) R75471. From Duck Lake, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jun 9/42 age 26. #150 Squadron (Aiei Anomen). Wellingon aircraft #X 3725 missing since take-off. One RAAF and three RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Mandin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANFIELD, JACK STANNAS SGT R50969 – fire fighter. From Edmonton, Alberta. Died Dec 28/43 age 33. #3 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Death by natural causes while in the Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia. Sergeant Manfield is buried in the Beechmount Cemetery at Edmonton, Alberta.
MANG, RONALD FRANZ P/O(P) J17769. From Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 13/43 age 21. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigarnus). Wellington aircraft #HE 963 failed to return from operations. F/O W.C. Davidson, WO RE. Vanderbeck, FS D. Campbell (RAF), and Sgt J.P.M. Garland (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Mang has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MANGAN, JOHN THOMAS FS(WAG) R69117. From North Bay, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 7/43 age 23. #5 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Volando Vincimus), Gander, Newfoundland. Canso aircraft crashed. Please see S/L N.E. Small D.F.C., A.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Mangan is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
MANK, MATTHEW P/O(P) J16626. From Miami, Florida, U.S.A. Killed in Action Apr 15/43 age 21. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum), Pathfinder Force. Stirling aircraft #BK 709 missing during a night trip over enemy territory, presumed enemy action. WOs H.E. Budd, H.D. Oke, J.T. Roy, and three RAF members of the crew were also killed. There were two #7 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see WO L.W. Bartman for information regarding the other aircraft and a list of non-Canadians killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Mank is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MANLEY, DOUGLAS RUSSELL F/O(P) J9358. From Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Killed in Action Nov 8/42 age 20. #401 Ram Squadron (Mors Celerrirna Hostibus). Spitfire aircraft was escorting bomber aircraft when it was shot down ten miles south-west of Gravelines, France. F/L D. Morrison and F/O Manley were chasing two FW-190 enemy aircraft when four FW-190 aircraft jumped them. Morrison was shot down and taken Prisoner of War. Manley’s aircraft was damaged and he was flying near the French Coast with his wheels down when he was hit by flak and crashed into a house. Flying Officer Pilot Manley is buried in the War Cemetery at Pihen-les-Guines War Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.
MANN, DOUGLAS SGT(WAG) R79067. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 9/43 age 21. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft #W 7751 took off on operations and was never heard from again. Sgts J.E. Lavigne, H.I. Goodwill (RAF), P.F.E. Newman (RAF), and FS R. Owen (RAF) were also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mann is buried in the Fourfelt Cemetery, Esbjerg, Jutland, Denmark.
MANN, EDWARD JAMES F/O(P) J85595 D.F.C. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 20. #576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Lancaster aircraft #LL 905 was shot down by an enemy night fighter aircraft six miles south-east of Saaralben, Alsace Lorraine near Saarewerden during a night raid against Stuttgart, Germany. FS D.I. MacVicar and Sgt R.A.W. Roberts (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, F/O Novak, was taken Prisoner of War and three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. There were two #576 Sqdn. aircraft lost this same date. Please see F/O R.S. McGibbon for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Flying Officer Pilot Mann is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Saarewerden, Bas-Rhin, France.
MANN, JOEL BROOKS JR. F/O(P) J13317. From Dowagiac, Michigan, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 27/43 age 21. #143 Squadron (Vincere Est Vivere). Beaufighter aircraft #JL 942 lost to enemy action during operations. The navigator, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Pilot Mann has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANN, LLOYD ROBERTSON F/O(WAG) J15638 D.F.C. From Truro, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Dec 21/42 age 23. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way), Pathfinder Force. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see F/L S.J. Cybulski D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mann is buried in the Churchyard at Matignicourt-Et-Goncourt, Marne, France.
MANN, MARGARET LAW W302037. From North Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Jul 13/45. #11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Liberator aircraft #11121 was on a routine trip with passengers when it crashed and burned near Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Members of the crew; F/Os R.J. Martell, W.E. Davies, N.M. Popovitch, H.A. Lowe, WOs V.G. Crosson, J.B. Presse, FS D.W. Hope, and passengers; LACs L.H. Tull, R.V. Kitely, Cpl.s Nora Johnson, Norman Johnson, W. Hrysko, and Sgt P.G. Bennett were also killed. Cpl. Nora Johnson and Cpl. Norman Johnson were sister and brother. Leading AirWoman Mann is buried in an isolated grave on the south-west shore of Barkely Sound, fifteen miles south-east of Bamfield, British Columbia. Her name is also inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MANN, RONALD PERCY SGT(AG) R61354. From North Portal, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Nov 30/41 age 19. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducirnus). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see S/L R.C. Bisset D.F.C. & Bar for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Mann has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANN, STANLEY DICKINSON F/O(N) J38736. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jul 16/44 age 28. #30 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #NC 678 caught fire, during a bombing practise, and crashed near Stafford at North Huntingdon, England. Sgt P.H. Mullins, FS J.H. Jones, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Mann is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
MANN, WALTER EDWARD FS(P) R107981. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action May 13/43 age 20. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Lundy E.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Mann is buried in the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer, France.
MANN, WILLIAM GEORGE P/O(WAG) J92138//R191926. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 15/44 age 19. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Please see Sanders W.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mann was buried at Westerhever, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
MANNERS, FRANK THORBURN F/O(N) J14239. From Squamish, British Columbia. Killed in Action Sep 27/43 age 23. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Halifax aircraft #JB 968 was shot down by an enemy night fighter aircraft near the potassium pit at Kalischacht, south of Ronneberg, seven miles south-west of the target Hanover, Germany. Fit. R.H. Sherback, F/O E.D. MacMurchy, Sgts D.W. Matthews, D.B. Stone, W.E. McKee, and one RAF member of the crew were also killed. There were two #428 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see F/O C.M. Butcher for information regarding the other aircraft, the crew, and a list of the non Canadian casualties. Flying Officer Navigator Manners was buried in the Ronneberg Cemetery, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MANNETT, CLARENCE WILFRED F/O(N) J36705. From Halifax, Nova Scotia. Killed Dec 18/43 age 23. #11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Torbay, Newfoundland. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Weir G.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Mannett is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.
MANNING, FREDERICK JOHN F/O(P) J44304//R172378. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 28/45 age 34. #692 Squadron (Polus Dum Sidera Pascet). Mosquito aircraft #PF 466 failed to return from a night operation over Berlin, Germany. The RAF navigator was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Manning has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANNING, GORDON HARRY LAC R84990. From Sussex, New Brunswick. Died Oct 15/41 age 18. #5 Initial Training School, Belleville, Ontario. LAC Manning was on leave when he was killed in a motor accident at Moncton, New Brunswick. Leading AirCraftman Manning is buried in the Kirk Hill Cemetery, Sussex, New Brunswick.
MANNING, JACK WO2(WAG) R159433. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 5/44 age 21. #31 Squadron (In Caelum Indicum Primus). Dakota aircraft #FZ 585 failed to return from dropping supplies to the British 14th Army. WO J. Bicknell was also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Manning has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MANNING, PERCIVAL THEODORE SGT(WAG) R59283. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Jul 22/41 ago 20. #11 Operational Training Unit (Arm Well Aim Well). The crew of Wellington aircraft #R 1334 were engaged in night flying training, flying from Ashwell to Baldock to Hertfordshire, England, when they were shot down. Sgts F.S. Houston, R.A. McAllister (RAAF), and B.C. Thompson (RAAF) were also killed. Ex S/L James C. Lovelace D.F.C. of Sydney, Nova Scotia had this to say, “A Wellington aircraft, captured by the enemy, joined the circuit and shot this aircraft down.” S/L Lovelace had completed three tours in 1942-1942 and was in Bournemouth sending Canadian airmen to their many postings during 1943-1944. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Manning is buried in the Bassingbourn and Kneesworth Cemetery, Basingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.
MANSELL, LLOYD COLLEY SGT(OB) R51633. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 30/41 age 32. #42 Squadron (Fortiter In Re). Sgt Mansell was killed when his Beaufort aircraft #L 9834 crashed at Craigfootie, Fife. Sergeant Observer Mansell is buried in the Leuchars Cemetery, Fifeshire, Scotland.
MANSER, RAYMOND EARL FS(WAG) R115267. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed May 26/43 age 21. #180 Squadron (Sauviter In Modo Fortiter In Re). Mitchell aircraft #FL 696 failed to return from a training flight over the sea. F/O H.M. Wygle and FS C.G. Kernaghan were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing presumed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Manser is buried in St. Mary Churchyard, Great Bircham, Bircham, Norfolk, England.
MANSER, WILLIAM MASON MAXWELL P/O(BA) J18903. From Woodstock, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 15/44 age 24. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft #HX 155 failed to return from night operations over Berlin, Germany. F/O J.M. Filmer was also killed. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Manser has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANSFIELD, RICHARD GERARD F/O(P) J85770 D.F.C. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed Nov 24/44 age 27. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). The crew of Lancaster aircraft #KB 875 were returning from a cross-country flight when the aircraft caught fire in midair and crashed near the bombing range at Bradbury, Durham County, England. F/O A.C. Hirst, P/O G.H. Warren-Darley, FSs L.W. Toth, D.A. Gunn, J.J. Murphy, and P/O D.G. Newland (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Mansfield is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Weatherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Addendum: On 19 June 1994 a special plaque was dedicated and a maple tree was planted as a memorial to the crew of KB 875. The plaque was sited on the church wall adjoining the village memorial. This took place in the village of Sedgefield and the service was conducted at the St. Edmund’s Parish Church. The Roll of Honour on the plaque reads: On 24th November 1944, the crew of a Lancaster Bomber of number 419 Moose Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, Middleton St. George, paid the SUPREME SACRIFICE. This plaque is dedicated to those who lost their lives – P/O Richard Mansfield DFC Ottawa, Canada; FS Douglas Ginn Toronto, Canada; FS George Warren-Dailey Toronto, Canada; F/O Allan Hirst Vancouver, Canada; FS John Murphy Detroit, USA; FS Leslie Toth Kipling, Canada; Sgt Derrick Newland London, England. LEST WE FORGET. Detail provided by David E. Thompson, Middlesborough, England.
MANSON, DONALD HENDRY P/O(P) J85487. From Brandon, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 6/44 age 26. #582 Squadron (Pre Volamus Designantes), Pathfinder Force. Target – Wizernes, France. Please see Salomaa E.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Manson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANSON, HAROLD JOHN CPL R59172 – air frame mechanic. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died Aug 26/42 age 29. #3 Service Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Cpl. Manson lost his life in an off duty auto accident in Calgary. Corporal Manson is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
MANSON, HAROLD MAGNUS SGT(WAG) R192989. From Burnaby, British Columbia. Killed May 29/44 age 20. #5 Operational Training Unit, Boundary Bay, British Columbia. Mitchell aircraft crashed. Please see Johnston C.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Manson is buried in an inaccessible grave on Vancouver Island, British Columbia at 48- 56N Latitude and 124 – 11W Longitude. His name is also inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial at Ottawa, Ontario.
MANSON, JOHN GEORGE P/O(AG) J89864//R181949. From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 18/44 age 21. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Halifax aircraft #JN 973 failed to return from a night-mine laying operation in the harbour at Kiel, Germany. P/Os G.W. Lillico, W.K. Johnson, T. Zbytnuik, F/O J.M. Westlake, and FS W.J. Olmstead were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Manson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MANSON, WILLIAM MACKENZIE FS(OB) R 112619. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Apr 29/43 age 23. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Smith-Jones H.V. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Manson was buried at Wangerooge, Frisian Islands, exhumed, and reburied in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.
MANTHA, RENE REAL SGT(AG) R151473. From North Bay, Ontario. Killed in Action May 28/43 age 19. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Wyatt W.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Mantha is buried in the General Cemetery, Raalte, Overijssel, Holland.
MANUEL, GERALD FENWICK SGT(P) R69888, From Halifax, Nova Scotia. Killed Jul 7/41 age 25. #53 Operational Training Unit. Two Spitfire aircraft collided in mid-air over Merthyr Vale, Wales. Sergeant Pilot Manuel is buried in the Merthyr Tydfil (Ffrwd) Cemetery, Penderyn, Glamorganshire, Wales.
MANWELL, ROBERT GORDON P/O(AG) J92365//R260154. From Portage du Fort, Quebec. Killed in Action Oct 14/44 age 19. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see Sigal H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Manwell was buried in the Waldfriedhof Forest Cemetery, Lohmannsheide, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MANYLUK, WILLIAM ALEXANDER F/L(P) J22965//R105677. From Vermillion, Alberta. Killed in Action Dec 30/44 age 22. #354 Squadron. Liberator aircraft #EV 942 failed to return from operations. F/O P.J. Maika was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Manyluk has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MARA, JOSEPH FREDERICK FS(AG) R203234. From Brampton, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 19/44 age 20. #619 Squadron. Target – Revigny, France. Please see Wilson H.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Mara is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Villers St. Genest, Oise, France.
MARA, NEIL DUNCAN F/L(P) J16120//R72059 D.F.C. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 4/45 age 24. #433 Porcupine Squadron (Qui S’y Frotte S’y Pique). BROTHER to Stanley Mara. Lancaster aircraft #PA 219 was in a mid-air collision and then crashed in a field five miles south of Vielsalm, near Courtil, Belgium during a night raid against Bonn, Germany. P/Os B.T. Sheeran, N.A. Hurst, F/Os W.L. Melbourne, C.H. Howald, A.J. Tyrell, and W.G. Whitton also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Mara was buried at the crash site, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.
MARA, STANLEY FS(AG) R212967. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 15/44 age 20. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). BROTHER to Neil Duncan Mara. Target – Wilhemshaven, Germany. Please see Sanders W.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Mara is buried at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. His name is also inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARANDA, JOSEPH CYRIL ROBERT P/O(P) J89808//R141592. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 8/44. #416 City of Oshawa Squadron (Ad Soltum Paratus). P/O Maranda was forced to bail out of his Spitfire aircraft #MJ 929 when it was hit by flak. He was seen to land in the water at the mouth of the Seine River, France. Pilot Officer Pilot Maranda has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARCELLUS, DOUGLAS LLOYD P/O(AG) J95393//R254554. From Chesterville, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 7/44 age 19. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). BROTHER to Francis Simon Marcellus. Target – Osnabruck, Germany. Please see Smith G. Edward for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Marcellus has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARCELLUS, FRANCIS SIMON P/O(WAG) J90146//R135741. From Chesterville, Ontario. Killed Jul 14/44 age 26. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). BROTHER to Douglas Lloyd Marcellus. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Smirl G.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marcellus is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate Yorkshire, England.
MARCH, GILBERT HORACE F/O(BA) J38289. From Thormdale, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 18/44 age 23. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft #G 701 missing during a daylight op. an attack against Duisburg, Germany. P/Os E.J. Farrell, E.P. Harvey, F/O D. Hitchcock, and P/O M.J. Boylan (RAF) were also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. There were two #432 Sqdn. aircraft lost on this date. Please see Cann, R.L. for information regarding the other crew and aircraft. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer March was buried at Chalons sur Marne, France, exhumed, and reburied in the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautotsur-Mer, France.
MARCHAND, JOSEPH ERIC RITCHIE FS(WAG) R96762. From Three Rivers, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 11/43 age 25. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Jette J.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marchand is buried in the West Cemetery, Darlington, Durham, England.
MARCHANT, JAMES EARL FS(AG) R61972. From Clair, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Dec 4/43 age 22. #97 Squadron (Achieve Your Aim), Pathfinder Force. BROTHER to John Philip Marchant. Lancaster aircraft #JB 232 failed to return from a raid on Leipzig, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Marchant has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARCHANT, JOHN PHILIP F/O(WAG) J85813//R87101. From Clair, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Mar 25/45 age 26. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). BROTHER to.slames Earl Marchant. Target – Munster, Germany. Please see Shantz F.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marchant is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MARCHANT, ROBERT CRESWELL FS(WAG) R92040. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 25/42 age 22. #20 Operational Training Unit (Train To Triumph). Wellington aircraft lost to enemy action. Sgt H.H. Hudson (RAF), FS J. Storey (RAF), and F/O J.B. Munro (RNZAF) were also killed. Two Canadians, Sgts Levasseur and Thomson, were taken Prisoners of War. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marchant is buried in the Terschelling General Cemetery, Frisian Islands, Friesland, Holland.
MARCHESSAULT, JOSEPH JEAN MARIE PAUL FS(BA) R164704. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Oct 17/43 age 31. #23 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see WO George Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Marchessault is buried in the Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, Englishcombe, Somerset, England.
MARCHINGTON, GEORGE FREDERICK SGT(BA) R193537. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jun 27/44 age 21. #18 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #Z 1592 crashed at the Baner Farm, Middle Rasen, Lincolnshire, England. Sgts G.K. Cameron, E.A. Crowe, G.H. Durham, RS. Cracknell, and E. Bunt were also killed. Sergeant Bomb Aimer Marchington is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MARCOUX, JOSEPH JACQUES GERARD LAC R207375 – photography. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Oct 6/44 age 21. #127 Wing Headquarters. LAC Marcoux was killed while on duty by an enemy anti-personnel bomb. Leading AirCraftman Marcoux is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MARCUS, JOHN JOSEPH F/L(WAG) J9287. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Dec 28/43 age 32. #60 Operational Training Unit. Mosquito aircraft #HX 861 crashed at Saint Denis, Gloucestershire, England. The pilot, not Canadian, was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marcus is buried in the Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, Englishcombe, Somerset, England.
MARDER, MOIE F/O(BA) J27285. From Trail, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 30/44. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Lancaster aircraft #DV 303 was shot down near Alexanderhof, Teltow, Germany during a night attack against Berlin, Germany. Three RAF crew members were also killed. Three RAF members of the crew were taken Prisoners of War. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Marder was buried at Alexanderhof, exhumed, and reburied in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MAREAN, FRED ATEN FS(P) R107744. From Estlin, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Mar 12/43 age 23. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Target – Essen, Germany. The crew of Halifax aircraft #DT 774 were on their way to the target when they were shot down by an enemy night fighter aircraft. The aircraft crashed near a farmhouse at Grafwegen, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. A special memorial plaque was put up near the crash site in 1977. Flight Sergeant Pilot Marean is buried in the War Cemetery, Uden, Holland.
MARGISON, DOUGLAS MILLEN F/O(N) J25210. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action May 6/44 age 21. #37 Squadron (Wise Without Eyes). Wellington aircraft #HZ 814 failed to return from operations against Campina, Rumania. FS R.M. Cairns and P/O P.D. Parkes (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Margison has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MARGOLIS, ALBERT ABRAHAM FS(N) R60404. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 9/42. #62 Squadron (Insperato). FS Margolis was killed when his Hudson aircraft #AE 523 was shot down at Akyab, India. Flight Sergeant Navigator Margolis has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MARGRETT, ALAN ARTHUR FS(N) R83550. From Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 10/42 age 20. #107 Squadron (Nous Y Serons). Boston aircraft #Z 2283 failed to return from ops., presumed enemy action. P/O L.D. Bowman was also killed and two RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Navigator Margrett has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARK, ALFRED ROTHWELL F/O(BA) J25770. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Feb 25/44 age 25. #460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Target – Schweinfurt, Germany. Please see P/O L.L. De Celles for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Mark was interred in the Schweinfurt Cemetery, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MARK, CLARENCE ROBERT IRWIN WO2(WAG) R190707. From Cameron, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 25/45 age 21. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Wangerooge, Germany. Please see Stingle R.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mark has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARK, EDWARD FS(WAG) R99990. From Stratford, Ontario. Killed Jan 27/43 age 23. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. The crew of Hudson aircraft #AM 890 were returning from a navigation exercise and were approaching to land when the aircraft swung through 180° to the left and spun into the ground two miles south-west of aerodrome at Debert. Sgt H.R. Leadley, P/Os D.M. Bennett (RAF), and the pilot P/O E.J. Nash (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mark is buried in the Avondale Cemetery at Stratford, Ontario.
MARKLE, GEORGE HUDSON F/O(P) J17944. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Oct 19/43 age 21. #236 Squadron (Spectulati Nuntiate). Beaufighter aircraft #LZ 316 went down in the sea during operations against enemy shipping near the Dutch Coast. The RAF navigator was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Markle is buried in the General Cemetery, Bergen, Holland.
MARKLE, JACK WELLINGTON FS(P) R71494. From Shoal Lake, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 9/42 age 26. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Warenmunde, Germany. Please see P/O J.S. Dafoe for casualty list and flight detail. This was FS Markle’s eleventh operation. Flight Sergeant Pilot Markle is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARKLE, ORWIN CLEMENS P/O(P) J91091//R114962. From Dauphin, Manitoba. Killed Mar 7/44 age 24. #1 0.A.D.U. Beaufort aircraft #ML 444 missing in transit from Portreath, England to the Middle East. Three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Markle has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARKOWSKI, JOSEPH RENE PHILIPPE F/O(P) J18061. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed May 27/44 age 24. #39 Squadron (Die Noctuque). The crew of Beaufighter aircraft #LZ 484 were engaged in a training flight when their aircraft crashed four miles west of Alghe, Sardinia. Flying Officer Pilot Markowski is buried in the San Michele Communal Cemetery, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.
MARKS, EDWARD MICHAEL P/O(WAG) J15139. From Oshawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 7/42. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbris). Stirling aircraft lost. Please see P/O B.P. Cardinal for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marks has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARKS, EDWARD REGINALD WO2(AG) R134206. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Aug 18/43. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Target – Peenemunde, Germany. Please see Sheridan J.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Marks is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARKS, GEORGE HENRY HERBERT WO2(N) R56238. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 3/42 age 21. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft #R 9491 lost in the sea off Ipswich, England, presumed enemy action. WO F.A. Holmes was also killed. Four RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Marks has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARKS, MORRIS FS(AG) R153059. From Oshawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 22/44 age 25. #630 Squadron (Nocturna Mors). Lancaster aircraft #JB 294 missing from a night trip to Berlin, Germany. Six members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Marks is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARKS, WALTER DOUGLAS F/O(N) J12984. From Guelph, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 29/43 age 22. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft #DF 615 failed to return from night operations, presumed enemy action. Sgt J.C. Desrosiers was also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Marks has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARKS, WILLIAM KENNETH R.O. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Aug 10/41. RAF Ferry Command. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see McIntosh H.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Radio Officer Marks is buried in the Kilbride Old Churchyard, Lamlash, Buteshire, Isle of Arran, Scotland.
MARLATT, SAMUEL PAUL F/L(N) J7797. From Lytton, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 12/43 age 27. #418 City of Edmonton Squadron. Mosquito aircraft #HJ 829 missing during an intruder ‘sortie to Bretigny and Melun via Biville, France. P/O B.G. Henderson was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Navigator Marlatt was buried at Depeure, France, exhumed, and reburied in the Communal Cemetery at Evreux, are, France.
MARLATT, SHOLTO PATON F/O(P) J5971. From Powell River, British Columbia. Killed Nov 29/42 age 29. #4 Squadron (In Futurum Videre). F/O Marlaft was killed when he flew his Mustang aircraft into a hillside, in bad visibility, at Dunsop Bridge, England. Flying Officer Pilot Marlatt is buried in St. Anne’s Park Cemetery, Lytham, Lancashire, England.
MARLER, DONALD THOMAS FS(P) R105553. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Nov 10/42 age 23. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Zealand J.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot,Marler is buried in the General Cernetery, Den Burg, Texel Island, Holland.
MARLER, NORMAN GORDON P/O(WAG) J95392//R184665. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 9/44 age 22. #625 Squadron (We Avenge). Lancaster aircraft #NG 239 was shot down by flak at HertenScherlebeck, two miles north of Gelsenkirchen, Germany during an attack on Wanne-Eickel, Germany. F/Os A. Bruce, El. Brown, L.L. Guthrie, P/Os E.D. Wilmont, V.D. Campbell, and one RAF member of the crew were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marler was buried in a field near the crash, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MARLOWE, LEE KHAIM LAC(N) R145435 – under training. From Venice, California, U.S.A. Killed May 8/43 age 22. #10 Air Observers School, Chatham, New Brunswick. The crew of Anson aircraft #6689 were on a routine navigation flight and were unable to reach base due to unfavourable weather. The pilot made a forced landing in a river near Bathurst, New Brunswick. LAC Marlowe was the only casualty. Leading AirCraftman Navigator Marlowe is buried in the Hebrew Memorial Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
MAROK, JOSEPH MITCHELL P/O(P) J6801. From Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Killed Jan 26/42. #14 Operational Training Unit (Keep With The Pack). Hampden aircraft #P 1186 crashed one half mile north of the Pinchbeck Railway Station at Spalding, England: P/Os W.H. Lynch (RAAF), S.S. White (RAAF), and Sgt E. O’Connell (RAAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Marok is buried in the St. Nicholas Churchyard Extension, Cottesmore, Rutland, England.
MARONEY, PAUL JAMES FS(AG) R131262. From Angola, New York, U.S.A. Killed in Action Nov 8/42. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – the harbour at La Gironde, France. Please see Hodgins A.K. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Maroney has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARR, GEORGE FREDERICK FS(AG) 140401. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Oct 22/41 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Le Havre, France. Please see Hall C.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Marr has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARR, RONALD DOUGLAS CPL R99167 – armourer. From Ketepec, St. John County, New Brunswick. Killed Oct 20/43 age 22. #410 North Atlantic Squadron. Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see MacNaughton W.G. for complete casualty list and flight detail. Corporal Marr is buried in an isolated grave on Black Mountain, near St. Donat, Quebec.
MARR, STANLEY ALEX SGT(P) 974024 – Royal Air Force. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 5/42 age 22. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way). Wellington aircraft lost over enemy territory. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Pilot Marr is buried in the Bergen General Cemetery, Holland.
MARRIOTT, JOHN ROBERT P/O(N) J17600//R96309. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 27/43. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see Sleeth S. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Marriott was buried in the North Cemetery at Dusseldorf, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MARRIOTT, TERENCE JAMES F/O(P) J8641. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 23/43 age 24. #511 Squadron. Liberator aircraft #AL 587 failed to complete a flight from Gibraltar to Lyneham, England. FS C.E. Ferro, F/Os J.S. Renouf, O.A. Smith, five crew members and eleven passengers, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Marriott has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARSDEN, ARTHUR FRANK P/O(WAG) J87821//R104880. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 25. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see P/O J.H. McCaffrey D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marsden has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARSDEN, RAYMOND WO2(WAG) R76565. From Hightown, Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. Killed in Action Jan 7/43 age 23. #614 County of Glamorgan Squadron (Coda I Geisio). Blenheim aircraft #BA 731 failed to return from operations. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marsden has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
MARSH, ALFRED JAMES F/O C8109 – aero engine mechanic. From Dauphin, Manitoba. Killed Aug 16/42 age 26. Ferry Training Unit, Defford, England. Anson aircraft #DJ 184 suffered structural failure and crashed four miles east of Cirencester. Five RAF airmen were also killed. Flying Officer Marsh is buried in the Cirencester Cemetery, Gloucestershire, England.
MARSH, CARL FINNEY SGT(P) R54825. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 25/42 age 22. #232 Squadron (Strike). Hurricane aircraft #BE 641 failed to return from operations. Sergeant Pilot Marsh has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MARSH, FRANCIS JOSEPH FS(AG) R266317. From Westree, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 15/45. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Misburg, Germany. Please see F/L L.N. Laing M.i.D. for casualty list and flight detail. FS Marsh was captured in the vicinity of the crash and was shot by the Gestapo. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Marsh was buried at Claustahl/Zellerfield, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MARSH, FRANCIS PETER F/L(WAG) J15643 D.F.C. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 18/43 age 23. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Lancaster aircraft #DS 681 was shot down by a German night fighter aircraft during night operations against Peenemunde, Germany. P/Os T. Dos Santos, H.M. Smith, and three RAF members of the crew were also killed. One RAF crew member was taken Prisoner of War. F/L Marsh had completed over 30 trips and had begun his second tour when he was killed. Flight Lieutenant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marsh is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARSH, REGINALD THOMAS WHITE FS(P) R168243. From Guelph, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 9/44 age 23. #142 Squadron (Determination). Wellington aircraft #LN 857 missing during an attack on the American Oil Refineries at Ploesti, Rumania. Four members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Marsh is buried in the Snagov British Military Cemetery, Bucharest, Rumania.
MARSHALL, DONALD COURTENAY WO2(P) R92466, From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 9/43 age 23. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft #W 4371 missing, presumed over target, presumed enemy action. WOs J.A. Buick and J.E. Bradley were also killed. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Marshall has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARSHALL, DOUGLAS CROSBIE FS(WAG) R57837. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 20/41 age 20. #104 Squadron (Strike Hard). Wellington aircraft #W 5416 failed to return from bombing operations, presumed enemy action. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Marshall has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARSHALL, FRANCIS ARTHUR P/O(P) J95597//R181272. From White Rock, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 27/45 age 23. #240 Squadron. Catalina aircraft #JX 334 lost off Andaman Island, Bay of Fingal. Pilot Officer Pilot Marshall has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MARSHALL, GEORGE CHARLES P/O(P) J37336//R98536. From St. Walburg, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Oct 26/43 age 21. #149 Bomber Reconnaissance (Sea Wolf) Squadron, Annette Island, Alaska. Ventura aircraft crashed. Please see F/O A.J. Chandler A.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Marshall is buried in the Regina Cemetery at Regina, Saskatchewan.
MARSHALL, HUDSON ERIC FS(OB) R60897. From Daysland, Alberta. Killed in Action Nov 28/41 age 31. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Hampden aircraft #AE 437 went down in the sea 325 miles south-west of Lands End, England during a bombing operation, enemy action. F/O J.A. Caldwell (RAF), Sgts R. Crawley (RAF), and E.A. Harry (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Marshall has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARSHALL, JAMES STANLEY WO2(AG) R86762. From Edson, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 21/43 age 21. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum), Pathfinder Force. Target – Stettin, Germany. Please see FS L.J. Krulicki for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Marshall was buried at Drosselbjerg Denmark, exhumed, and reburied in the Commonwealth Memorial Cemetery, thirteen miles north-west of Svino, Denmark.
MARSHALL, JOHN GLENFORD ALEXANDER FS(BA) R129522. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action May 30/43 age 20. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Sgt H. MacMillan for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Marshall has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARSHALL, LAWRENCE P/O(P) J88713//R128251. From Luseland, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Mar,24/44 age 22. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Halifax aircraft #LK 790 missing during night operations over Berlin, Germany. P/O T.E. Wilkinson was also killed and five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Marshall is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARSHALL, NORMAN P/O(P) J85166. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 7/44 age 27. #401 Ram Squadron (Mors Celerrima Hostibus). P/O Marshall was flying Spitfire aircraft #MK 902 on a patrol over the Eastern Beach just inland from the coast of Northern France and was last seen travelling at a high speed at zero feet over light flak. Pilot Officer Pilot Marshall is buried in the War Cemetery at Banneville-la-Campagne, Normandy, France.
MARSHALL, THOMAS P/O(P) C12590. From Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Killed Dec 27/42 age 24. #1 Flying Instructor School, Trenton, Ontario. Harvard aircraft crashed. Please see Lee F.J. for flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Marshall is buried in the Hebrew Cemetery, Passchendaele, Nova Scotia.
MARSHALL, WALTER FARQUHAR WO2(N) R138078. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Dec 20/43 age 28. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Frankfurt, Germany. Please see FS Sydney S. Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Marshall is buried in the Westduin General Cemetery, The Hague, South Holland, Holland.
MARSHALL, WILLIAM SGT(AG) R92517. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed Jul,4/44 age 29. #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Adjuvantes). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see P/O W.A. Tees for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Marshall is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MARSHALL, WILLIAM CHARLES SGT(P) 920238 – Royal Air Force. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Dec 20/41 age 27. #18 Squadron (Anima Et Fide). Blenheim aircraft failed to return from operations. Sgts J.F. Billett (RAF) and 0.C. Summers (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Pilot Marshall has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MARSHALL, WILLIAM JAMES SGT R97947 – radar mechanic. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 7/44 age 21. #1 BSU. Transport ship sank at Ostende, Belgium. Please see Taylor D.D.M. for casualty list and detail. Sergeant Marshall is buried in the New Communal Cemetery, Ostende, West Flander, Belgium.
MARSHALL, WILLIAM JOHN F/O(P) J10778. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Jul 30/43 age 21. #3502 Conversion Unit, RAF Station, Gosport, England. Hudson aircraft #FH 253 was on final approach when it crashed one mile south-west of the aerodrome at St. Athan, Wales. F/O L. Anderson was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Marshall is buried in the Major Cemetery, Llantwit, Glanriorganshire, Wales.
MARSHALL, WILLIAM JOHN FS(OB) R75097. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 13/42 age 22. #49 Squadron (Cave Canem). Hampden aircraft #AT 196 ran out of fuel and crashed at Chamberlain Charity Farm, Fitling Aldborough, Scotland. Two RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Marshall is buried in the Camelon or Falkirk Cemetery, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
MARSHALL, WILLIAM KENNETH F/O(P) J23396. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 10/44 age 21. #518 Squadron. Halifax aircraft #LK 706 disappeared in the ocean 200 miles from land whilst on a meteorological flight over the North Atlantic. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Marshall has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTEL, JOSEPH ALPHONSE LEON WO2(BA) R159991. From Drummondville, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 29144. #576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Lancaster aircraft #ND 386 missing from a night trip to Berlin, Germany, presumed over the target. One Canadian, FS Grant, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Bomb Aimer Martel is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARTEL, PIERRE AUGUSTIN GUY P/O(OB) J16503//R77093. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Dec 20/42 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Raymond J.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Observer Martel was buried at Eindhoven, Holland, exhumed, and reinterred in the Canadian Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MARTELL, CHARLES ERNEST LAC R104349 – driver. From Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Died Aug 6/43 age 25. RAF Station, Ford, England. LAC Martell died of natural causes while in the Boscombe Isolation Hospital, England. Leading AirCraftman Martell is buried in the North Cemetery at Bournemouth, Hampshire, England. Addendum: – LAC Martell was from Main-A-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Detail provided by D.A. Stallard, Trenton, Nova Scotia.
MARTELLO, ROBERT JOSEPH F/O(P) J26660. From Rossland, British Columbia. Killed Jul 13/45 age 31. #11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Mann M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Martello is buried in an isolated grave on the south-west shore of Barkely Sound, fifteen miles south-east of Bamfield, British Columbia. His name is also inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MARTENS, ARTHUR TEMPEST F/L(P) 121948 – Royal Air Force. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 27/44 age 28. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Brooks A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Martens is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARTENS, CONRAD WILLIAM P/O(AG) J90764//R198883. From Provost, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 29/44. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Doulok). Target – Stuttgart, Germany. Please see F/O Wilfred J. Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Martens is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MARTIN, ALAN LAC 629898 – Royal Air Force. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 5/41 age 22. Lost at sea when the S.S. Anse1m sank. Leading AirCraftman Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, ALLISTAIR BRUCE FS(WAG) 1172512. From New Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island. Killed in Action Aug 1/42 age 24. #9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see P/O W.V. Clarke for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin is buried in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.
MARTIN, ALVA JAMES P/O(NB) J87018. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 12/44 age 23. #114 Hong Kong Squadron (With Speed I Strike). Boston aircraft #BZ 499 exploded in mid-air two miles southwest of the target Rimini, Italy. Two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator/Bomb Aimer Martin was buried at the scene of the crash, exhumed, and reburied in the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Forli, Italy.
MARTIN, ARTHUR FREDERICK SGT(P) R97115, From Bellevile, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 27/42 age 22. #112 Squadron (Swift In Destruction). Kittyhawk aircraft failed to return from operations. Sergeant Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
MARTIN, ARTHUR NORMAN W/C(P) C782. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 22/44 age 28. #424 Tiger Squadron (Casitgandos Castigamus). Target – Magdeburg, Germany. Please see S/L D.M. Arnot D.F.C. for casualty list. W/C. Martin was the Commanding Officer of #424 Squadron at the time of his death. Rather than take his own crew out on his first trip he went over to #427 Sqdn. to fly as second Dickie (pilot) to gain experience. W/C. Martin’s crew had already completed half of their tour when he took over as C.O. Wing Commander Pilot Martin is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARTIN, BERNHARD WILLIAM F/O(P) J88129. From Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan. Killed I Action Feb 3/45 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Wiesbaden, Germany. Please see F/O R.W. Hodgson for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Martin was buried near the crash site, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MARTIN, BURNETT HAMILTON FS(P) R80218. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 3/42 age 20. #37 Squadron (Wise Without Eyes). The crew of a Wellington aircraft attacked a dump from 4,000 feet and the debris from the resulting explosion put a hole in the starboard engine. The engine caught fire and the crew abandoned the aircraft at 3,000 feet. One RAF crew member was also killed. FS Martin had been seriously injured on January 3, 1942 when a #22 O.T.U. Wellington aircraft crashed at Wellesbourne, Mountford, Warwick, England. He was in error reported killed in this crash. Flight Sergeant Pilot Martin is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
MARTIN, CHESTER THOMAS SGT(P) 1176682. From Blackfalds, Alberta. Died Jan 5/42 age 22. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #X 9640 crashed on January 3, 1943 at Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwick, England. FS H.A. McLennan was killed in the crash and Sgt Martin died of his injuries two days later. This was the crash in which FS B.M. Martin was erroneously reported killed. Sergeant Pilot Martin is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
MARTIN, CLIFFORD MACKENZIE SGT(P) R64471. From Preston, Lancashire, England. Killed in Action Jul 9/41 age 27. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Whitley aircraft #Z 6555 failed to return from bombing operations. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, DANIEL MONTGOMERY SGT(AG) 11199556. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Aug 7/43 age 19. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Hetherington P.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
MARTIN, EMERSON HUBERT FS(OB) 1162763. From Bury, Quebec. Killed in Action Apr 22/42 age 21. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Wellington aircraft lost in the Bay of Biscay enroute to Malta from the United Kingdom. FSs E.F. Bramley, A.W. King, and three RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, ERIC F/O(WAG) J11121. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Nov 29/42 age 21. #1446 Ferry Training Flight. Wellington aircraft stalled at an altitude of 40 feet and crashed at Moreton-inMarsh. F/O D.Y. McIntosh, Sgt C.R. Kippen (RAF), and one RAAF airman were also killed. This aircrew was attached to #44 Group for ferrying duties. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin is buried in the New Cemetery, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England.
MARTIN, ERNEST WILLIAM F/L(P) J12780//R115216. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Mar 10/45. #441 Silver Fox Squadron (Stalk And Kill). F/L Martin was engaged in practice interception in Spitfire aircraft #MK 216 and the last radio contact with him was when he was three miles south of Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, FRED SCOTT WO1(WAG) R121334. From Oyer), Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 24/44 age 24. #293 Squadron. Warwick aircraft #BV 446 failed to return from an air-sea search forty miles west of Ponza Island, Italy. P/O R.J. DeImage, Sgt T.P. Lonsdale (RAF), P/O P.J. Purcell (RAF), and WO T.J.M.J. Peacock (RAF) were also killed. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MARTIN, GEORGE SGT(AG) R163413. From Spanish, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 31/44 age 21, #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Rahn R.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MARTIN, GEORGE BERNARD P/O(AG) J90929//R204939. From Squamish, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 26/44 age 21, #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucern). Halifax aircraft #NP 688 crashed eight miles south-east of Dijon at Breteniere, France during a night trip to Stuttgart, Germany. F/L D.W. Johnson, F/Os K.L. Moss, F. Wittmack, P/O J.R. Giles, and Sgt F.D. Crawford (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, F/O Ellis, was taken Prisoner of War. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Breteniere Churchyard Cemetery, Cote D’or, France.
MARTIN, HAROLD RAYMOND SGT(AG) 904437 – Royal Air Force. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Apr 8/41 age 20. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Blenheim aircraft failed to return from operations. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England,
MARTIN, HAROLD STUART FS(AG) R173738. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 12/43 age 19. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Halifax aircraft #DK 240 took off from Holme on Spalding Moor, England, and went missing over enemy territory, cause unknown. FS L.F. Jackson (RAF), Sgts J.R. Luxton (RAF), A.C. Samuel (RAF), and P/O B.S. McCann (RAF) were also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Ste. Croix Communal Cemetery, Bernay, Eure, France.
MARTIN, HARRY MACNAUGHTON F/O(BA) J24644. From Vulcan, Alberta. Killed in Action April/44 age 24. #83 Squadron (Strike To Defend), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft #ND 395 missing from night operations over Aachen, Germany. Sgt J.A. Logan was also killed. One Canadian, F/O McDougall, was taken Prisoner of War. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Martin is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MARTIN, HERBERT JAMES F/L(P) C1479. From Cannington, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 17/43 age 22. RAF Ferry Command. Liberator aircraft missing. Please see Zoephel P.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial at Ottawa, Ontario.
MARTIN, HUGH MACDONALD FS(N) R56412. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Dec 18/42 age 21. #413 Squadron (Adjuvamus Tuendo) Blenheim aircraft #BA 785 failed to return from operations. WO J.V. Welsh, Sgt G. Clark (RAF) and F/O A. Jickling M.I.D. (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Navigator Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MARTIN, IRWIN ANDREW FS(P) R128247. From Herschel, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Oct 2/43 age 20. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Dauk H.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MARTIN, IVAN WILLIAM P/O(AG) J90279//R203508. From Horsham, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Mar 16/44 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Stuttgart, Germany. Please see Simard A.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Martin is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MARTIN, JAMES WO1(P) R122787. From Welland, Ontario. Killed in Action May 24/43 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Dortmund, Germany. Please see Harrison F.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, JAMES DOUGLAS HAZELWOOD F/O(P) J38065. From St. John, New Brunswick. Killed Feb 9/45 age 20. #1 Service Flying Training School, Camp Borden, Ontario. F/O Martin and LAC G.J. Powell (RAAF) were both killed when Harvard aircraft 2987 crashed at Big Bay Point, Ontario. Flying Officer Pilot Martin is buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery, St. John, New Brunswick.
MARTIN, JAMES STANLEY FS(P) R60905. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed May 11/42 age 23. #11 Service Flying Training School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Cessna Crane aircraft #8087 crashed and burned three miles north-west of Rhein, Saskatchewan. LACs B. Andrus and J.G. McCowan were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Martin is buried in the Beechmount Cemetery at Edmonton, Alberta.
MARTIN, JAMES TEMPLE P/O(P) J9859. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Feb 14/42. #1 Service Flying Training School, Camp Borden, Ontario. P/O Martin and LAC F.S. Howarth (RAAF) were both killed when Harvard aircraft 2616 crashed into Lake Sirncoe during a snowstorm. Pilot Officer Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MARTIN, JOHN GEORGE F/O(P) J376481/R193854. From Simcoe, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 19/44 age 29. #439 Westmount Squadron (Fangs Of Death). Typhoon aircraft PD 607 was hit by flak during a dive bombing attack ten miles north-west of Roermond near Geilenkirken, Germany. F/O Martin abandoned the aircraft and his parachute was seen to stream and open just before hitting the ground. Flying Officer Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, JOHN HENDERSON LAC(AG) R52423 – under training. From Hamilton, Ontario. Died Mar 9/41 age 29. RCAF Station, Trenton, Ontario. LAC Martin died while on leave when his automobile was hit by a train three miles east of Belleville, Ontario. AC1 A.R. Stevens was also killed. Leading AirCraftman Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Woodland Cemetery at Hamilton, Ontario.
MARTIN, JOHN JOSEPH BERNARD P/O(OB) J23593. From New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Apr 22/43 age 23. One of 37 airmen lost at sea off the M.V. Amerika. Please see Clarke D.M. for casualty list and detail. Pilot Officer Observer Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario. Addendum: – P/O Martin was from Lourdes, Nova Scotia, not New Glasgow. Detail provided by D.A. Stallard, Trenton, Nova Scotia.
MARTIN, JOHN LIVINGSTONE F/O(OB) J16339. From Phippen, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jan 14/44 age 32. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Target – Brunswick, Germany. Please see F/O J.A. Sneddon D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Observer Martin was buried in the Parish Cemetery at Westercele, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MARTIN, JOHN RODUCK FS(BA) R165286. From Arthur, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 20/43 age 19. #149 East India Squadron (Fortis Nocte). The crew of Stirling aircraft not heard from since take-off on operations to the Frisian Islands. Sgt W.M. Power was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, JOSEPH NARCISSE ORVAL SGT(AG) R200158. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed Jul 30/44 age 20. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Moreau J.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
MARTIN, JOSEPH OSCAR ALBERT AC2(N) R77373 – under training. From Montreal, Quebec. Died Jun 30/41 age 26. #3 Initial Training School, Victoriaville, Quebec. AC2 Martin drowned in the Nicolet River at Victoriaville. AirCraftman Second Class Navigator Martin is buried in the Cote Des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.
MARTIN, JULIAN LEE BYRON SGT(AG) R57938. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 24/41 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Crump J.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, LAWRENCE GEORGE WO1(N) R134391. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed May 19/44 age 25. #11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft lost. Please see Jones D.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Navigator Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MARTIN, LESLIE CHARLES F/O(P) J35346//R189234. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 3/45 age 21. #162 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Sectabimur Usque Per lma). Canso aircraft missing. Please see Solmundson 0.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, LOUIS GROVER SGT(AG) R182617. From Big River, Saskatchewan. Killed Jan 9/44 age 22. #16 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft HE 320 had engine failure during a night bombing practise and crashed three miles south-west of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. One member of the crew, not Canadian, was also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Botley Cemetery, North Hinksey, Berkshire, England.
MARTIN, MAURICE ALLAN P/O(N) J18871//R86901. From Delisle, Saskatchewan. Killed Feb 16/45 age 28. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see S/L W.W. Strachan D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Office Navigator Martin is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MARTIN, MAURICE JAMES F/O(WAG) J88491//R86901. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Feb 9/45 age 26. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Politz, Germany. Please see St.Pierre A.L. for casualty list and flight detail. This was F/O Martin’s 33rd op. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Engletield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, PETER JAMES FS(P) R141063. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 8/43. #252 Squadron. Beaufighter aircraft JL 898 was shot down fifty miles west of Cyprus. The navigator, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
MARTIN, RICHARD CHARLES P/O(BA) J89735//R152296. From Vineland, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 16/44 age 29. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft ND 744 missing from a night trip to Lens, France. Sgts T. Barratt (RAF), W.A.E. Newton (RAF), and P/O A.C.W. Grant (RAAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Martin is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France.
MARTIN, ROY ALFRED FS(WAG) R114405. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 14/42 age 26. #11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Mont Joli, Quebec. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Tate J.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ontario.
MARTIN, STANLEY DOUGLAS WO1(WAG) R99792. From St. Thomas, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 1/44 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). WO Martin was killed by flak when his Halifax aircraft #NR 118 was hit and slightly damaged during a moonlight attack on Oberhausen, Germany. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, STANLEY SINCLAIR P/O(P) J15225 D.F.C. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Jun 1/42 age 21. #20 Operational Training Unit (Train To Triumph). Wellington aircraft #X 9975 failed to return from operations off Holland. One RNZAF, and four RAF crew members missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, STEPHEN HENRY P/O(N) J21567. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Oct 22/43 age 26. #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Simmons H.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Martin is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MARTIN, THOMAS EDWIN WO2(AG) R118020. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 1/43 age 23. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Knuuttila A.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARTIN, THOMAS JAMES F/L(08) J22557. From Halifax, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Sep 12/44 age 23. #139 Jamaica Squadron (Si Placet Necamus). Mosquito aircraft missing from night operations over Berlin, Germany. FL. J.A. Halcro was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Observer Martin is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MARTIN, THOMAS MCPHAILE FS(AG) 19184683. From Englehart, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 3/43 age 19. #623 Squadron. Stirling aircraft #EH 994 missing during operations against Kassel, Germany. F/O T.J. Muir, FS R.V. Knox, Sgts I. Jenkins (RAF), J. Dawson (RAF), and A.W.F. Notman (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, FS Moore, was taken Prisoner of War. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MARTIN, THOMAS RUSSELL F/O(P) J12197. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action May 9/44 age 23. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Haine St. Pierre, France. Please see P/O K.L. Cannings for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Martin is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Wevelgem, Belgium.
MARTIN, VERNON DUMARESQ BOWDEN SGT(P) R74454. From Westboro, Ontario. Killed Dec 7/41 age 24. #9 Advanced Flying Unit. Sgt Martin was killed when his Miles Master aircraft #T 8404 was in a flying accident at Hullavington, England. Sergeant Pilot Martin is buried in the Cemetery at Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.
MARTIN, VICTOR LEWIS F/O(WAG) J10402. From Nut Mountain, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jan 11/43 age 19. RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. F/O Martin was killed when his Mitchell aircraft crashed at Jacksonville, Florida. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Nut Mountain Cemetery at Nut Mountain, Saskatchewan.
MARTIN, WALTER KEOGH FS(P) R85449. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Nov 1/42 age 20. #250 Squadron (Close To The Sun). FS Martin was killed when he made a belly landing in his Kittyhawk aircraft behind enemy lines. Flight Sergeant Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
MARTIN, WILFRED BERNARD FS(BA) R176165. From Daylesford, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action May 4/44 age 23. #460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Target – Mailly Le Camp, France. Please see P/O W.H. Thompson for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Martin is buried in the Churchyard at Dommartin-Lettree, Marne, France.
MARTIN, WILLIAM P/O(P) J18332//R132643. From Crowland, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 24/43 age 23. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). The crew of Stirling aircraft #BF 522 transmitted an S.O.S., location unknown. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Presumed enemy action. Pilot Officer Pilot Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, WILLIAM BRADLEY FS(WAG) R92660. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 21/42 age 23. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Marharn, Norfolk, England. Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Leatherman R.Q. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, WILLIAM DAVID P/O(AG) J91116. From Chatham, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 16/45 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Zeitz, Germany. Please see P/O Dougal Turner for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Martin is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MARTIN, WILLIAM EDWARD SGT(AG) R200832. From Niagara Falls, Ontario. Killed Dec 11/43 age 19. #26 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #BK 440 exploded in mid-air near RAF Station Foulsham in Norfolk, England. Sgt A.W. Ellis, FS N. Doherty (RAAF), FS A. Merridew (RAF), Sgt S. Wilson (RAF), and one other member of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Martin is buried in the City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
MARTIN, WILLIAM HENRY P/O(AG) J19585//R180582. From Woodstock, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 29/44 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Maxwell W.K. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed in the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, WILLIAM MCKENZIE FS(N) R85779. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 7/42 age 21. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum), Pathfinder Force. Stirling aircraft missing. Please see Springham E.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Martin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MARTIN, WILLIAM ROBERT SGT(WAG) 520434 – Royal Air Force. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 11/41 age 25. #224 Squadron (Fedele All Amico). Hudson aircraft lost during operations. Three members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Martin is buried in the Thorbaby-on-Tees Cemetery, Teeside, Yorkshire.
MARTING, HAROLD F. F/O(P) J4919//R74755 M.C. From Eckerty, Indiana, U.S.A. Died Sep 20/43. F/O Marling had been shot down near Tobruk, taken Prisoner of War and escaped from Greece to Turkey in 1942. Flying Officer Pilot Marling is buried in Farmland, Indiana, U.S.A.
MARTINSON, DOUGLAS STUART F/O(P) J26101//R157894. From North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Nov 11/44 age 26. #180 Squadron (Sauviter In Modo Fortiter In Re). Target – Oldenzahle, Holland. Please see Lloyd D.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Martinson is buried in the Brussels Town Cemetery, Evereles-Bruxelles, Belgium.
MARTYN, JOHN REID FS(NB) R133280. From Haney, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 16/43 age 24. #35 Squadron (Uno Animo Agimus), Pathfinder Force. Halifax aircraft #W 7873 missing over enemy territory during night ops., presumed enemy action. FS C. Bourne (RAF), P/O G. Cruickshank (RAF), and Sgt J.W. Young (RAF) were also killed. Three members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Navigator/Bomb Aimer Martyn is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Liesse, Aisne, France.
MARUGG, STEPHEN JAMES WO2(AG) R93458. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action May 30/43 age 26. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). The crew of Halifax aircraft #HR 840 took off on operations and were not heard from again, presumed enemy action. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Marugg was buried in the Military Cemetery at Venlo, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Jonkerbos British Cemetery at Nijmegen, Holland.
MARYNOWSKI, MICHAEL EDMUND F/O(BA) J22410. From Paynton, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Dec 16/43 age 29. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). The crew of Lancaster aircraft #DS 737 were outward bound for operations over Berlin, Germany when they flew into high ground one and one half miles south-west of Hawnby, Yorkshire. FS J.O. Boily and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. F/O R.S. Clark was dangerously injured and died in the RAF Hospital at Northallerton on March 21, 1943. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Marynowski is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MASKILL, DONALD JOSEPH FS(P) R67931. From Marion, Ohio, U.S.A. Killed Jan 15/42 age 26. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Marham, Norfolk, England. Wellington aircraft #Z 1563 crashed at the aerodrome at Marham. Five RAF crew members were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Maskill is buried at Marhann, Norfolk, England.
MASON, CHARLES RICHARD CPL R100717 – radar mechanic. From Oakville, Ontario. Killed Jan 22/45 age 32. #1692 B.S.T.U. Martinet aircraft crashed into a building where Cpl. Mason was on duty. One airman, not Canadian, was also killed. Corporal Mason is buried in the St. Johns Church Cemetery at Southall, Middlesex, England.
MASON, EARL WALLACE P/O(P) J15009. From Elrose, Saskatchewan. Killed Sep 15/41 age 24. #121 Squadron (For Liberty). P/O Mason was engaged in bombing practise and was killed when his Hurricane aircraft dived into the ground two miles east of Horncastle, England. Pilot Officer Pilot Mason is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MASON, EMORY ANDREW FS(P) R82860. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed May 8/42 age 20. RAF Station Ossington, England. Oxford aircraft #BG 211 dived into the ground near Darlton, Newark, Nottinghamshire. One RAF airman was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Mason is buried in the Ollerton Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, England.
MASON, GORDON WARD F/L(P) J4105. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed May 31/43 age 27. #60 Operational Training Unit. Mosquito aircraft #HJ 881 was in a mid-air collision with a Spitfire aircraft and then crashed in the outskirts of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The Spitfire pilot and the navigator in the Mosquito, neither Canadians, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Mason is buried in the St. Michael Churchyard, Ercall Magna, Shropshire, England.
MASON, HARRY RICHARD P/O(AG) J88140//R214011. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 20. -#434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Wallace J.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Mason has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MASON, JAMES HUBERT F/O(P) J17624 D.F.C. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Feb 1/44. #1660 Heavy Conversion Unit. Stirling aircraft #EF 232 crashed two and one half miles east of Carlton-Le-Morland, Lincolnshire, England. Five of the crew, not Canadians, also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Mason is buried in the Springbank Cemetery, Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland.
MASON, LEONARD ERIC FO(BA) J23153//R134431. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 23/44 age 35. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft #ND 879 missing from a night trip to Brunswick, Germany. Sgt H.R. Bailey was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Mason is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MASON, PETER GEORGE LAC(P) R63604 – under training. From London, Ontario. Killed Nov 22/40 age 19. #2 Service Flying Training School, Uplands, Ontario. Harvard aircraft crashed. Please see LAC C.H. Morgan for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Mason is buried in the Woodland Cemetery, London, Ontario.
MASON, THOMAS FRANCIS STEWART LAC R148787 – driver. From Alliston, Ontario. Died on service Nov 22/44 age 26. #1 Equipment Depot. Leading AirCraftman Mason is buried in the Union Cemetery, Alliston, Ontario.
MASSE, GEORGE JOSEPH FS(OB) R56128. From Central Falls, Rhode Island, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jan 17/42 age 23. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Bremen, Germany. Please see S/L W.B. Keddy D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Masse has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MASSEY, CLARENCE AMES FS(OB) R82826. From Morganston, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 8/42 age 30. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft failed to return from the target, presumed enemy action. FS G.C. Haig was also killed and five RAF crew members missing presumed killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Massey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MASSEY, JAMES DICKINSON WO2(P) R77245. From Oxbow, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 23/43 age 21. #37 Squadron (Wise Without Eyes). Wellington aircraft #DV 569 failed to return from operations. Sgt R. Scott (RAF) and F/O P.R. Ward (RAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Massey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
MASSEY, MAURICE PIERRE P/O(P) J16224. From Ranier, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 1/43 age 21. #353 Squadron. Hudson aircraft #FH 281 failed to return from operations. Three members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Massey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MASSEY, ROBERT ALFRED P/O(P) J8319. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 24/42 age 20. #48 Squadron (Forte Et Fidele). Hudson aircraft went down in the sea off Hofn Island. Two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One Canadian, Sgt Wilde, was rescued. Pilot Officer Pilot Massey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MASSICOTTE, GEORGE OSWALD P/O(BA) J89921//R169219. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 17/44 age 21. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Sterkrade, Germany. Please see Robinson H.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Massicotte is buried in the Biezenmortel Roman Catholic Cemetery, near Udenhout, North Brabant, Holland.
MASSON, EUGENE SHADRACK FS(AG) R130273. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 14/43 age 20. #138 Squadron (For Freedom), Tempsford, England. Halifax aircraft #DT 620 missing from night operations over enemy-held territory. Sgts D.R. Ross, H.R. Harrap (RNZAF), A.C. Sexsmith (RAF), and L.R. Cmith (RAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Masson is buried in the Bispebjerg Cemetery , Copenhagen, Denmark.
MASSON, JOSEPH LLOYD CLENTON P/O(AG) J92607//R204001. From Cornwall, Ontario. Killed in Action May 20/44 age 20. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). The crew of Lancaster aircraft #LL 641 were returning from operations over Le Mans, France when they crashed near Newmarket at Badlingham Farm, Chuppenhew, England. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Masson is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MASTERMAN, WALLACE ALFRED LAWRENCE FS(AG) R110339. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 26/43 age 20. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Putnam M.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Masterman is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Ereac, Cotes-du-Nord, France.
MASTERSON, KENNETH HOWARD WO2(WAG) R90238. From Preston, Ontario. Killed in Action May 24/43 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Wellington aircraft #HE 281 missing from operations against Dortmund, Germany. WOs L.G. Sutherland, L.A. Rivest, Sgts W. Dunkerley (RAF) and S. Jepson (RAF) were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Masterson is buried in the General Cemetery at Haaksbergen, Overijssel, Holland.
MASUR, DENNIS STANLEY P/O(AG) J15164//R151649. From Johannesburg, South Africa. Killed in Action Aug 27/42 age 21. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Stirling aircraft #BF 327 missing over enemy- held territory. Six RAF members of the crew missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Masur is buried in the Oud Leusden General Cemetery, Amersfoort, Holland.
MATCHES, ALVIN JAMES, FS(P) R80905. From Shallow Lake, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 8/42 age 19. #409 Nighthawk Squadron (Media Nox Meridies Noster). The crew of a Beaufighter aircraft were on operational patrol and whilst flying in low cloud were shot down by a friendly Mosquito aircraft. The Beaufighter went down in the sea twenty-five miles east of North Coates, England. P/O B.A. Thornley was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Matches has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATHER, DONALD STUART FS(P) R54288. From North Gower, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 10/41 age 21. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft #AN 586 failed to return. Please see Hegarty H.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Mather has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATHER, ROBERT ADDISON F/O(OB) J2830. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 30/41. age 28. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see S/L R.C. Bisset D.F.C. & Bar for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Observer Mather has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATHER, WILLIAM HUME P/O(P) J3779. From Turnbridge Wells, Kent, England. Killed in Action Jul 26/41 age 25. #10 North Atlantic Squadron, Gander, Newfoundland. Digby aircraft crashed. Please see Tomsett M.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Mather is buried in the Gander Cemetery at Gander, Newfoundland.
MATHERLY, JONES MONROE F/O(P) J24429. From Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. Killed Feb 1/44 age 27. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). The crew of Halifax aircraft #LV 828 were on a cross- country exercise when their aircraft crashed one mile from RAF Station Grafton Underwood, England. All the crew bailed out to safety except for F/O Matherly. Flying Officer Pilot Matherly is buried in the Botley Cemetery, North Hinksey, Berkshire, England.
MATHERS, JAMES WILSON F/L(P) J12570 D.F.C. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Sep 28/44 age 22. #78 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #JA 580 suffered engine failure after take-off and a forced landing was attempted at Ein Shemer, Palestine. One native dwelling Was demolished, two natives killed, and five members of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Mathers is buried in the Khayat Beach Cemetery at Haifa, Palestine.
MATHERS, RUSSEL DAVID WO2(P) R100588. From Stayner, Ontario. Killed Jul 27/43 age 24. #7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba. The crew of Bolingbroke aircraft #9944 were engaged on a scheduled gunnery exercise when the aircraft went into a dive at 3,000 feet and crashed twelve miles north of the aerodrome at Paulson. P/O RD. Esslemont, LACs P.A. Trudel, and N.M. Glenday (RNZAF) were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Mathers is buried in the Stayner Cemetery, Stayner, Ontario.
MATHESON, ALEXANDER COLIN SGT(AG) R112402. From Glen William, Prince Edward Island. Killed May 23/43 age 20. #12 Operational Training Unit. Killed when enemy bombs struck the Metropole Hotel. Please see Chalmers D.R. for casualty list and detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Matheson is buried in the North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
MATHESON, ALEXANDER MCGREGOR P/O(P) J85929//R140391. From Rosebeg, Alberta. Killed in Action Feb 20144. #626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft #ME 589 failed to return from a night trip to Leipzig, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Matheson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATHESON, BEVERLY WILLIAM SGT(AG) R183751. From Innerkip, Ontario. Killed Jan 14/44 age 28. #1653 Heavy Conversion Unit. Stirling aircraft #BF 525 disappeared during a cross-country training flight between Lands End and Cardigan Bay, England. F/O A. Nova was also killed. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Matheson has no know grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATHESON, DOUGLAS HAIG SGT(P) R50802. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed Jun 4/43 age 22. #57 Operational Training Unit. Sgt Matheson lost his life when his Spitfire aircraft #X 4896 was in a collision on the runway at the Eshott aerodrome, England. Sergeant Pilot Matheson is buried in the Chevington Cemetery, East Chevington, Northumberland, England.
MATHESON, EVERETT MORLEY P/O(AG) J88476//R192793. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 19/44 age 21. #49 Squadron (Cave Canem). Lancaster aircraft #ND 648 missing during night operations against Revigny, France. F/O W.D. Appleyard (RAAF), FSs D.W. Blumfield (RAF), G.W. Jameson (RAF), G.J. Perry (RAF), P/O H.E. Turner (RAF), and Sgt R.F. Viollet (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Matheson is buried in the Churchyard at Granges-Sur-Aube, Marne, France.
MATHESON, IAN GEORGE P/O(P) J9530. From Milner, British Columbia. Killed Jan 20/42 age 20. #14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario. Harvard aircraft #3234 was being used for dual instruction conversion from Anson to Harvard aircraft when it stalled and crashed five miles east of the aerodrome at Aylmer during a practise forced landing approach. F/O D. Palmer was also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Matheson is buried in the Murrayville Cemetery at Murrayville, British Columbia.
MATHESON, JAMES MUNROE SGT(P) R121913. From Styal, Alberta. Killed Oct 15/42 age 22. RAF Station, Cranagers, England. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Sgt R.J. Reay for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Pilot Matheson is buried in the St. John Cemetery at Pyley, Cheshire, England.
MATHESON, RODERICK JAMES F/O(P) J20179//R121695. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 20/44 age 26. #190 Squadron. Stirling aircraft #II 829 lost over Holland during a daylight supply drop of panniers of paratroop and glider towing equipment. WOs T.W. Allen and D.L. Brouse were also killed. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Flying Officer Pilot Matheson is buried in the Airborne Cemetery at Arnhem, Holland. Addendum: When LJ 829 crashed at Doorworth, the complete crew of Sgt E.F. Keen (R.A.F.) F/O R.I. Matheson (R.C.A.F.), P/O R.A. Davies (R.A.A.F.), P/O K. Willett, (R.A.A.F.), WO. D.L. Brouse ( R.C.A.F.), WO. T.W. Allen (R.C.A.F.), L/Cpl. F. Rextrew, and Driver J.F. Leach were all killed. Detail provided by Bob Middleton of Killarney, Manitoba.
MATHESON, WILLIAM HENRY F/O(AG) J45935//R126267. From Campbellton, New Brunswick. Killed Feb 10/45 age 24. #1666 Heavy Conversion Unit. Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see F/O H.G. Christie D.F.C. & Bar for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Matheson is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MATHEWS, ARTHUR GEORGE F/O(N) J37178. From Langstaff, Ontario. Killed Sep 13/44 age 24. #1658 Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Sobeski V. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Mathews has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATHEWS, LAWRENCE EDGAR WO2(P) R97534. From Beaver Falls, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 23/42 age 24. #37 Squadron (Wise Without Eyes). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see P/O E.D. Fleishman A.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Mathews was buried in the Parish Cemetery at Kastelli, Crete, exhumed, and reburied in the Suda Bay War Cemetery, Crete.
MATHEWS, THOMAS DONALD AC2 R170491 – air frame mechanic. From Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Died Feb 24/43 age 20. #1 Technical Training School, St. Thomas, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the Station Hospital at St. Thomas. AirCraftman Second Class Mathews is buried in the Cemetery at Shellbrook, Saskatchewan.
MATHEWS, WILLIAM HOOKER F/O(P) J8424 D.F.C. From Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. Killed in Action Nov 10/42 age 26. #69 Squadron (With Vigilance We Serve). Wellington aircraft failed to return from operations. There were two #69 Sqdn. aircraft lost this date. Following is a list of all the RCAF personnel who were killed in both aircraft; FS H.F. Locke, Sgts F.L. Olsen, B. Fisher, P/O F.G. James, F/Os B.J. Moffatt, V.B. Ray, A.B. Burgess, and WO B. McNall. RAF personnel killed were; FS F. Lewsley, and Sgt R.M. Bland. Flying Officer Pilot Mathews has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MATHIESON, DONALD FS(P) R85609. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action May 20/42 age 20. #156 Squadron (We Light The Way). Wellington aircraft #X 3671 missing during night bombing operations over enemy-held territory. P/Os D. Hellyer (RAF), E.F. Valentine (RAF), K.V. Whelan (RAF), Sgt C.C. Stevens (RAF), and an Australian, S/L T.C. McGillivray D.F.C. (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Mathieson is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Hargnies, Ardennes, France.
MATHISON, EARL DONALD P/O(AG) J90601//R75106. From Bounty, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jan 1/45 age 27. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Witchford, England. Target – Vohwinkel, Germany. Please see McLeod J.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Mathison was buried on a farm five miles north of Namur, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Leopoldsburg, Limburg, Belgium.
MATER, FRANCIS JOHN SGT(AG) R164447. From Steveston, British Columbia. Killed May 23/43 age 32. #3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth. Sgt Matier was killed when the Metropole Hotel was struck by enemy bombs. Please see Chalmers D.R. for casualty list and detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Matier is buried in the North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.
MATIKKA, GEORGE EDWIN LAC R263505 – fire fighter. From Finland, Ontario. Died Apr 26/45 age 20. R. Depot. Death by natural causes while in the Canadian Hospital at Marston Green, Birmingham, England. Leading AirCraftman Matikka is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
MATKIN, FREDERICK JOSEPH FS(OB) R62189. From Leader, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Sep 8/41 age 25. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Hampden aircraft #AE 299 missing during bombing operations. Sgts H. Mann (RAF) and J. Plant (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Matkin is buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
MATKIN, MERLIN LEIGH F/O(P) J37099//R176166. From Waterton Lakes Park, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 17/45 age 21. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Palest). Lancaster aircraft #PB 906 failed to return from a night trip to Wanne-Eickel, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Flying Officer Pilot Malkin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATKIN, PHILLIP KEITH SGT(N) R131915. From Leavitt, Alberta. Killed May 29/44 age 24. #12 Operational Training Unit. Sgt Matkin was killed when he was run down by a taxi on Bayswater Road, Paddington, London. Sergeant Navigator Matkin is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MATLOCK, ELMER KEITH FS(WAG) R103796. From Vulcan, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 8/43 age 21. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Stirling aircraft missing. Please see Ripley J.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Matlock is buried in the Faubourg Pave French National Cemetery, Verdun-sur-Meuse, Meuse, France.
MATSON, GEORGE ENOS SGT(OB) 581164 – Royal Air Force. From Warner, Alberta. Killed in Action Oct 1/40 age 22. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus)..Whitley aircraft lost during operations. Sergeant Observer Matson is buried in the Dishforth Cemetery, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England.
MATSON, MERVIN KEITH FS(P) R103575. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 11/42 age 24. #25 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Charron J.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Matson was buried at Dortmund, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MATTHEW, ROBERT DUFF F/O(BA) J43053. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Oct 13/44 age 21. #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Adjuvantes). Wellington aircraft #NC 650 crashed one mile north-east of Honeybourne, Worcestershire, England, suspected control failure. FS A.R. Wilde, Sgts S.W. Wells, H.H. Cleghorne, and C.C. Woodford were also killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Matthew is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MATTHEWS, DENNIS A. SGT(FE) 572663 – Royal Air Force. From Duncan, British Columbia. Killed in Action Sep 19/44 age 25. #196 Squadron (Sic Fedem Servamus). Stirling aircraft failed to return for a sortie. Sergeant Flight Engineer Matthews is buried in the War Cemetery at Arnhem, Holland.
MATTHEWS, DONALD WILLIS SGT(WAG) R193148. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 27/43 age 23. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Target – Hanover, Germany. Please see Manners F.T. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Matthews was buried in the Cemetery at Ronneberg, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MATTHEWS, GEORGE WO2(N) R79239. From Verdun, Quebec. Killed in Action .Feb 26/43. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). Stirling aircraft lost. Please see Young K.I. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Matthews was buried at Mannheim, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MATTHEWS, GEORGE NORMAN WO2(NB) R122398. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 30/44 age 21. #487 New Zealand Squadron (Ki Te Mutunga). Target – military installations, Northern France. Mosquito aircraft #HX 916 appears to have flown into the ground in fog at Bilsham Corper, Sussex, England. The impact hurled the engines and the bombs approximately 300 yards into nearby houses and property. The pilot, not Canadian, was also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator/Bomb Aimer Matthews is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MATTHEWS, GRANT CARMICHAEL LAC(P) R125317 – under training. From Pembroke, Ontario. Killed Dec 7/43 age 20. #5 Service Flying Training School, Brantford, Ontario. LAC Matthews was on a night navigation exercise and was killed when Anson aircraft #6118 crashed two miles east of Thornton, Ontario. He was the only casualty. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Matthews is buried in the Wesley United Church Cemetery, Pembroke, Ontario.
MATTHEWS, JOHN JOSEPH FS(P) R95652. From Gloversville, New York, U.S.A. Killed in Action Aug 9/42 age 22. #122 Squadron (Victuri Volamus). Spitfire aircraft #BM 349 lost to enemy action. Flight Sergeant Pilot Matthews has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATTHEWS, JOSEPH HENRY GABRIEL. FS(P) R54296. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 8/42 age 19. #74 Squadron (I Fear No Man). Spitfire aircraft #AD 568 missing over Scotland after a flying battle. Flight Sergeant Pilot Matthews is buried in the Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery, Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
MATTHEWS, LIONEL WOLLASTON F/O(P) J17198 D.F.M. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 30/44 age 23. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #DF 566 caught fire, exploded in midair and crashed at Norlfarm, Ladbroke, near Wellesbourne, Mountford, England. F/O G.H. Schlitt, P/Os C.W. Pearce, E.A. Davis, Sgts C.A. Bannon, F.A. Nichols, and W.A. Hobson were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Matthews is buried in the Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.
MATTHEWS, LLOYD CHESLEY FS(AG) 798593 – Royal Air Force. From St. John’s, Newfoundland. Killed in Action Aug 23/43 age 23. #58 Squadron (Alis Nocturnis). Halifax aircraft failed to return from operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Matthews has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATTHEWS, PHILIP MALCOLM P/O(AG) J11847. From Langruth, Manitoba. Killed Nov 9/42 age 22. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see P/O R.G. Bell D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Matthews is buried in the Ripon Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.
MATTHEWS, RAY ARTHUR P/O(P) J17577//R55426. From Lake Beauport, County Montmorency, Quebec. Killed May 28/43 age 25. #113 Maintenance Unit, RAF, Middle East. P/O Matthews lost his life when Kittyhawk aircraft FR 221 crashed fifteen miles south of Tripoli, south-east of Castel Benito. He had been wounded in action with bullet wounds to the left thigh and leg on June 12, 1942. Pilot Officer Pilot Matthews is buried in the Tripoli Cemetery, Libya.
MATTHEWS, ROBERT FRANCIS SGT(AG) 798639 – Royal Air Force. From Grand Falls, Newfoundland. Killed in Action Jan 18/43 age 21. #9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Lancaster aircraft #W 4761 lost at night over enemy territory. P/O A. Storey, FS R.C. Morris, Sgts F.W. Cater (RAF), H.C. Griffin (RAF), A.G. Spear (RAF), and F/O G.H. McMillan (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Matthews is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.
MATTHEWS, RONALD HEPBURN P/O(P) J90023//R141374. From Preston, Ontario. Killed Feb 14/44 age 20. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft #HF 142 stalled on take-off and crashed at RAF Station Limavady. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Matthews is buried in the Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland.
MATTHEWS, STANLEY WILBUR F/L(P) J5793. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Nov 16/43 age 24. #403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk And Strike). F/L Matthews was flying Spitfire aircraft #MH 361, was providing escort to bomber aircraft and was last seen in the vicinity of St. Omer, France. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Matthews has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATTHEWS, WALTER HENRY F/O(N) J25198. From Hedley, British Columbia. Killed in Action May 23/44. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft #MZ 506 was shot down during night operations over Le Mans. P/Os J.E. Desmarais, S. Kuleski, E.P. Boutilier, W.W. Crum, M. Wiwsianski, and Sgt ED. Horton (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Matthews is buried in the West Cemetery, Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
MATTIN, LESLIE WALTER FS(BA) R160410. From Weston, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 20/44. #166 Squadron (Tenacity). Lancaster aircraft #RS 862 was shot down at Gollin, Brandenburg, Germany enroute for operations over Berlin. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One Canadian, Sgt Rusk, and one of the crew, not Canadian, taken Prisoners of War. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Mattin is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MATTISON, FREDERICK THOMAS WO2(N) R85749. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 20/43 age 22. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft missing. Please see Anderson W.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Mattison has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATTLESS, WILLIAM ROBERT SGT(AG) R209140. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Sep 16/44 age 21. #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Adjuvantes). The crew of Wellington aircraft #NX 650 were on a special cross-country training exercise when the aircraft was coned in some searchlights over the Isle of Wight. The pilot temporarily lost control of the aircraft and both of the air gunners and the wireless operator bailed out. The aircraft landed safely at RAF Station, Odiham, England. Sgt Mattless was one of the air gunners. Sergeant Air Gunner Mattless is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MATTOCKS, WALTER JAMES F/L(NB) J12722. From San Francisco, California, U.S.A. Killed Jul 27/44. #512 Squadron. Dakota aircraft #FZ 610 crashed in poor visibility at Tealing, Dundee, Scotland. One of the crew, not Canadian, was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Navigator/Bomb Aimer Mattocks is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MATTOON, STANLEY FINACE FS(AG) R113277. From Hardisty, Alberta. Killed in Action Dec 17/42 age 20. #97 Squadron (Achieve Your Aim). Lancaster aircraft lost. Please see Thorneycroft L.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Mattoon is buried in the Oud Leusden Cemetery at Amersfoort, Utrecht, Holland.
MATTSON, VERNON GILBERT LAC R202907 – air frame mechanic. From Medicine Hat, Alberta. Killed Feb 13/45 age 20. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, RCAF Station, Topcliffe, Yorkshire. A Halifax aircraft was being jacked up when the aircraft swung and the jack slipped out from under the engine nacelle striking and killing LAC Mattson. Leading AirCraftman Mattson is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MATUSZEWSKI, GEORGE P/O(WAG) J95402//R201447. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 31/45 age 19. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Hamburg, Germany. This was P/O Matuszewski’s fifteenth operation. Please see Sommerville W.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Matuszewski has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MATYNIA, GEORGE THEODORE F/O(BA) J13072//R110939. From Poplarfield, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jun 26/43 age 21. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft shot down. Please see WO F.J. Higgins D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Matynia is buried in the General Cemetery, Gorsel, Gelderland, Holland.
MAUDE-ROXBY, JOHN LEYCESTER P/O(P) 42568 – Royal Air Force. From Kelowna, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov,1/40 age 20. #9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Wellington aircraft lost during operations. Pilot Officer Pilot Maude-Roxby is buried in the St. Batholomew Churchyard, Notgrove, Gloucestershire, England.
MAUDSLEY, JAMES ALFRED F/O(N) J36310. From Welland, Ontario. Died Jul 29/44 age 32. #45 Air Transport Group. F/O Maudsley was enroute to Dorval, Quebec from Nassau when he suffered an attack of malaria and died shortly after he was admitted to the Fort Jay Hospital, Governors Island, New York, U.S.A. Flying Officer Navigator Maudsley is buried in the Fonthill Cemetery, Fonthill, Ontario.
MAUGHAN, HERBERT FRANCIS P/O(WAG) J18315//R106632. From Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 28/43 age 21. #51 Squadron (Swift And Sure). Halifax aircraft #HR 869 missing, presumed over the target Nuremberg, Germany. P/O Donald J. Cameron was also killed and five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. P/O Maughan was killed during his 26th op. and had been slightly injured on August 12, 1942 in a Whitley aircraft accident while assigned to #24 Operational Training Unit. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maughan is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MAUGHAN, HOWARD LAWRENCE FS(P) R102690. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Dec 7/42 age 27. #1 Beam Approach School. Oxford aircraft crashed, one RAF airman was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Maughan is buried in the Watchfield Military Cemetery, east of the Chapelyard of St. Thomas, Berkshire, England.
MAUND, ARTHUR CLINTON A.V.M. 01204 C.B., C.B.E., 0.5.0., C.G. – Royal Air Force. From Cando, Saskatchewan. Died Dec 13/42 age 51. #8 Squadron (Uspiam Et Passim), & #13 Squadron (Adjuvamus Tuendo). A.V.M. Maund was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and Palm, and two Russian decorations, he had been a member of the Royal Flying Corp and earned his D.S.O. in World War 1. Air Vice Marshall Maund is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
MAUNDER, CLIFFORD LEIGH P/O(AG) J18269//R85763. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Apr 21/43 age 22. #90 Squadron (Celer). Stirling aircraft #BF 442 missing presumed over enemy target, presumed enemy action. FS C. McKems was also killed, five of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Maunder is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MAVAUT, PAUL RAYMOND MURRAY F/L(P) J25970 D.F.C. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Sep 12/44 age 30. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft #PB 203 failed to return from night operations to Darmstadt, Germany. P/O L.R. Van Home was also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Two Canadians, F/Os Kiteley and Montador, were taken Prisoners of War. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Mavaut has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAVILLE, JOHN ALLAN SGT(AG) R53901. From Dalhousie Station, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 22/41 age 23. #207 Squadron (Semper Paratus). Sgt Maville was killed when his Manchester aircraft was shot down by friendly fighter aircraft near Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. Sergeant Air Gunner Maville is buried in the Newport Cemetery at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
MAVOR, GRANT JOHN SGT(OB) R56873. From St. James, Manitoba. Killed in Action Apr 18/41 age 21. #9 Squadron (Per Noctum Volamus). Wellington aircraft missing during operations. Sergeant Observer Mayor is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MAW, ARTHUR DOUGLAS P/O(AG) J19452//R152582. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Mar 31/44. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see P/O A. H . Death for casualty list and flight detail. This was P/O Maw’s twenty first operation. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Maw is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MAW, CLIFFORD CHARLES FS(BA) R136041. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 3/43 age 20. #199 Squadron (Let Tyrants Tremble). Stirling aircraft #EE 911 failed to return from a night mine- laying operation off La Rochelle, France. F/Os M.S. Gordon, R.C. Gilbert, and Sgt G. Ezard (RAF) were also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Maw has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAW, FRANKLIN LEONARD P/O(P) J37480. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Aug 23/44 age 23. #20 Operational Training Unit (Train To Triumph). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Yacko J.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Maw is buried in the Lossiemouth Burial Ground, Srainie, Morayshire, Scotland.
MAWATARI, WINSTON CLAUDE LAC(P) R153374 – under training. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jun 24/43 age 23. #14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario. LAC Mawatari lost his life when Harvard aircraft #2946 crashed in a field three quarters of a mile northeast of Corinth, Ontario, cause obscure. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Mawatari is buried in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.
MAWHINNEY, JOHN ROBERT P/O(N) J88628//R153113. From Sooke, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 7/44 age 27. #550 Squadron (Per Ignem Vincimus). Lancaster aircraft #MC 556 was hit by flak and exploded over the target Acheres, France. Sgts K.R. Ansell (RAF), R.G. Dennett (RAF), A.C. Griffiths (RAF), A. Small (RAF), and P/O T.M.J. Shervington (RAF) were also killed. One other crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Mawhinney is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Eragny, Seine-et-Oise, France.
MAWSON, JAMES ALEXANDER FS(P) R116235. From Sanford, Manitoba. Killed Aug 21/43 age 22. #1658 Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft #DT 697 had both starboard engines fail and then it struck the tip of a house and crashed in an adjoining field at Bruntinthorpe Village, Leicestershire, England. FS B.F. Bell was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Mawson is buried in the Batley Cemetery, North Hinksey, Berkshire, England.
MAXIM, WILLIAM LEONARD FS(AG) R66051. From Niagara Falls, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 14/42 age 25. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Duisberg, Germany. Please see Van Geun F.M. for casualty list and flight detail Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Maxim has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAXMEN, STANLEY RAY SGT(P) R100245. From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 16/42 age 20. #111 Canadian Squadron. One of five Kittyhawk aircraft that were lost in fog between Cold Bay and Umnak, Aleutian Island. Two aircraft crashed on Unlaska Island, near Chernofskit, one crashed on Unlaska Island near Cheenofski, one crashed on a mountain at Kismaluik Bay, and one crashed in the same area. Sgt Maxmen in aircraft #AK 996, FS F.R. Lennon in aircraft #AL 138, S/L J.W. Kerwin in aircraft #AN 954, FS G.D. Baird in aircraft #AL 166, and P/O D.E. Whiteside in aircraft #AL 201 were all killed. W/C. G. McGregor and one other pilot pulled up in time and survived. Sergeant Pilot Maxmen was buried with full military honours at Fort Glen, Umnak Island, the Aleutians, exhumed, and reinterred in the Fort Richardson Post Cemetery at Fort Richardson, Alaska, U.S.A..
MAXON, GUNNLAUGER MARINO F/O(N) J242411/R157103. From Poison, Saskatchewan. Killed Feb 11/45 age 32. #45 Delivery Group. Mosquito aircraft #KB 370 missing on a flight from Greenland to Ireland. The RAF pilot, F/O J.M. Squance was also killed. Flying Officer Navigator Maxon has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MAXON, JAMES MATTHEW SGT(WAG) 1R54040. From Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A. Killed in Action Sep 18/41 age 33. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Wellington aircraft #W 5492 crashed at Pocklington, Yorkshire. Sgt N.W. Thompson (RNZAF), Sgts G. Phillips (RAF), F.P. Turton (RAF), and C.H. Fletcher (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maxon is buried in the St. Catherine Churchyard, Barmby-on-the-Moor, Yorkshire, England.
MAXWELL, ALFRED FS(AG) R281890. From Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 19/45 age 24. #358 Squadron (Alere Flammam). Target – Siam. Please see F/L A.E. Anderson for casualty list and other detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Maxwell has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MAXWELL, ARNOLD GRANT FS(P) R95390. From Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Killed May 6/42 age 29. #16 Operational Training Unit. Hampden aircraft crashed. Please see Hancock J.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Maxwell is buried in the Kompston Cemetery, Bedfordshire, England.
MAXWELL, AUSTIN VAUGHAN F/O(P) J25924. From Sackville, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Jun 17/44 age 22. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Target – Sterkrade, Germany. Please see Rushforth W.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Maxwell is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MAXWELL, DAVID CHESTER FS(BA) R125618. From Carleton Place, Ontario. Killed in Action May 13/43 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Wellington aircraft #HE 157 missing during a night attack against Duisburg, Germany. Sgt K.F. Fighter, F/Os G. McMillan, H.R. Drake, and one RAF crew member were also killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Maxwell is buried in the Canadian Cemetery at Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.
MAXWELL, JAMES DAVID FS(WAG) R93957. From Jasper Park, Alberta. Killed in Action Oct 29/42 age 19. #10 Operational Training Unit. Whitley aircraft missing from an Atlantic patrol. Sgts E. Cheetham (RAF), G.C.J. Heywood (RAF), E. Marsden (RAF), F/O M.G. Grant (RAF), and P/O W.F. Rattan (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maxwell is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Taule, Finistere, France.
MAXWELL, JOHN ARTHUR P/O(P) J3715. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Aug 3/41 age 22. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). Wellington aircraft was on ops. when it went down at Salhouse, Norwich, Norfolk. Pilot Officer Pilot Maxwell is buried in the Marham Cemetery, Norfolk, England.
MAXWELL, WALLACE KINGDON P/O(N) J19401. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jan 29/44 age 29. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft #LK 916 was on a night bombing operation when it blew up over the target Berlin, Germany. P/Os C.T. Leo, E.P. Devaney, W.H. Martin, and V.H. McKeown were also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Maxwell has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England. Addendum: The two of the crew who were not Canadians were: the Wireless Operator Air Gunner R.A.F Flight Sergeant K.J. Scales and the Flight Engineer R.A.F. Sergeant E. Parker. Parker and Scales also have no known grave and their names are inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial. Although Maxwell is shown as the observer, he was probably the bomb aimer as P/O Lee is shown as the navigator. Detail provided by K. Brown.
MAXWELL, WILLIAM SGT(WAG) R65593. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 13/41 age 20. #104 Squadron (Strike Hard). Wellington aircraft #W 5443 was shot down near Rotherburg, Germany. Sgts T. Bell (RAF), G. Cox (RAF), R.C. Holyman (RAF), R.E.C. Hudson (RAF), and FS T. Herrington (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maxwell was buried in the Town Cemetery at Rotherburg, exhumed, and reinterred in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MAXWELL, WILLIAM HAROLD MCQUEEN SGT(N) R141701. From Lachute, Quebec. Killed Jan 2/43 age 22. #10 Advanced Flying Unit. Anson aircraft lost off the coast of Scotland whilst on a cross-country flight from Dumphries to Hull, Galloway, Silloth and return to Dumphries. Sgt J.C. McNeill was also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing presumed killed. Sergeant Navigator Maxwell has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAXWELL, WILLIAM JAMES LAC R195303. From Donaghaloney, County Down, Northern Ireland. Died Jul 25/43 age 22. #1 Naval Air Gunnery School, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. LAC Maxwell drowned when a canoe overturned in Lake Milo, Nova Scotia. Leading AirCraftman Maxwell is buried in the Mountain Cemetery, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
MAY, ALAN EDWARD F/O(N) J22859//R140663. From Sprague, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 6/44 age 22. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Firacourt, France. Please see Tomlinson W.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator May is buried in the War Cemetery at St. Pal, Pas-de-Calais, France.
MAY, BRUCE HERBERT FS(WAG) R123227. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 5/43 age 23. #21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). Ventura aircraft lost. Please see P/O M.A. McDonald for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner May has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAY, DAVID MERRIMAN FS(P) R108433. From Coaticook, Quebec. Killed Jan 8/43 age 26. #113 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Thomas L.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot May is buried in the Mount Forest Cemetery, Coaticook, Quebec.
MAY, DOUGLAS GORDON LAC R69408. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Aug 26/41 age 32. #5 Service Flying Training School, Brantford, Ontario. LAC May lost his life when he was struck by the airscrew of Anson aircraft #6022, during night flying practise. Leading AirCraftman May is buried in the Union Cemetery at Oshawa, Ontario.
MAY, GEORGE ALEXANDER SGT(AG) R197082. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 22/43 age 19. #419 Moose Squadron (Moose Aswayita). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Lesage J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner May is buried in the General Cemetery at Diever, Drenthe, Holland.
MAY, JAMES P/O(AG) J86759//R142029. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 20/44 age 21. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft #JB 609 was shot down near Harderwijk during a night trip to Leipzig, Germany. Six RAF members of the crew, Sgts E.S. Goodridge, E. Gedge, H.G. Williams, F.W. Burdett, FSs A.I. Corlett, and N.C. Bowker were also killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner May is buried in the General Cemetery, Harderwijk, Gelderland, Holland.
MAY, ROBERT SEAYEARS S/L(P) 40409 – Royal Air Force. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 27/43 age 27. #90 Squadron (Celer). Stirling aircraft shot down. Please see P/O W.G. Monk for casualty list and flight detail. Squadron Leader Pilot May has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAY, RUSSELL EDWARD FS(AG) R112710. From Orangeville, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 23/43 age 22. #103 Squadron (Noli Me Tangere). Lancaster aircraft #JA 866 missing, presumed over the target, presumed enemy action. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner May has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAY, THOMAS IRVING FS(N) R60219. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 22/42 age 21. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Hampden aircraft #AD 750 made a forced landing on the West Mailing aerodrome at Kent after being badly damaged by cannon and machine gun fire from enemy night fighter aircraft. One RNZAF and three RAF members of the crew also killed. FS May had been slightly injured on October 1, 1941 in #408 Squadron Hampden aircraft #AD 287. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner May is buried in the Maidstone Cemetery, Kent, England.
MAYBERRY, RONALD MAXFORD SGT(WAG) R92519. From Red Deer, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 10/43 age 21. #221 Squadron (From Sea To Sea). Wellington aircraft #HX 727 failed to return from operations. F/O D.C. Fennah, Sgts J. Douglas (RAF), J. Wright (RAF), FS W. Hornung (RNZAF), and WO A.J. Milner (RNZAF) were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Mayberry has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MAYER, HARRY EDWARD WO1(P) R92088. From Alberni, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 29/43 age 21. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Wellington aircraft #HE 272 failed to return from operations over Sicily. F/O L.R. Nussbaum, P/O P.J. McManus, FSs W.R. Roberts, and L.A. Ferguson were also killed. There were two #424 Sqdn. aircraft lost on this date. The following RAF personnel were also killed; Sgts J. Canning, S.D. Rollinson, A.C. Whiteman, F/Os W.H.J. Pickard, and K. Marsland. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Mayer has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
MAYES, WARREN BRETALL F/O(N) J14770. From Maywood, Illinois, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 29/43 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Cologne, Germany. Please see F/O H.W. Fowler A.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Mayes is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MAYFIELD, FREDDY LAC R138394. From Victoria, British Columbia. Died Jun 2/42 age 32. #4 Service Flying Training School, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. LAC Mayfield lost his life when he jumped or fell off the 25th. St. Bridge into the Saskatchewan River at Saskatoon. Leading AirCraftman Mayfield is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
MAYHEW, CHARLES ALAN F/O(P) J12759//R118311. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 11/43 age 27. #205 Squadron (Pertarna di Malaya). Catalina aircraft #FP 255 failed to return from operations. Flying Officer Pilot Mayhew has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
MAYHEW, VERNON EARLE P/O(N) J24001. From Lennoxville, Quebec. Killed Jun 5/43. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft #FK 409 failed to return from a navigational exercise. P/Os J.J. McCarry, J. Summerwill, A.B. Haddow, and C. Ursel were also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Mayhew has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MAYNARD, HOWARD CHARLES ALAN WO2(N) R57637. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Oct 9/43 age 22. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft #JB 406 missing during operations against Hanover. Six RAF members of the crew were also killed. There were two #12 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Please see FS J.A. Strachan for information regarding the other aircraft. Following is a list of the RAF casualties from both aircraft; Sgts P.M. Adams, W.T. Adamson, A.D. Dully, G.H. Harner, E. MaIlin, McCormack, S.G. Short, S.B. Watson, FS R.A. Collins, WO F.R. Joy, and F/O W.J. Lake. WO Maynard had been slightly injured on August 30, 1941 in an explosion and fire in the Airmen’s Canteen at Calgary, Alberta. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Maynard is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MAYNARD, RICHARD DAVIES FS(P) R105276. From Unionville, Ontario. Killed Jan 14/43 age 21. #59 Operational Training Unit. FS Maynard was killed when he lost control of Hurricane aircraft #P 3411. The aircraft crashed and completely disintegrated two miles north-east of the aerodrome at Acklington, England. Flight Sergeant Pilot Maynard is buried in the St. Gregory Churchyard, Kirknewton, Ewart, Northumberland, England.
MAYNARD, ROY EDWARD F/L(WAG) J23453. From Saanich, British Columbia. Killed Feb 4/45 age 29. #5 Operational Training Unit, Abbotsford, British Columbia. Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Schneeberger W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Maynard is buried in the Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia.
MAYNE, JAMES ANDERSON WO2(P) R86852. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Mar 30/43 age 22. #18 Squadron (Animo Et Fide). Blenheim aircraft #EH 318 crashed shortly after take-off at the Oulmene aerodrome. Two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Mayne was buried in the French Civilian Cemetery at Canrobert, Algeria, exhumed, and reburied in the MedjezEl-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.
MAYNE, THOMAS HENRY P/O(BA) J88557//R165412. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 22/44. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft #NN 696 was shot down at Havert, Geilenkirchen, Germany during a night trip to Wesseling, Germany. WO E.H. Goehring and five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Mayne was buried in the Parish Cemetery at Havert, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MAYO, JOHN RAYMOND F/O(AG) J26623//R189011. From Cloverdale, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 22/43 age 20. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Armitage I. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Mayo has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MAYO, WILLIAM JAMES FS(BA) R145924. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Nov 16/43 age 22. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Lancaster aircraft #DS 847 had engine failure and crashed at night one mile west of Ingham Village, Lincolnshire, England. Ex WO Andy Hoggins of Port Elgin, Ontario had this to say about this, his second crash, We converted to Lancs and were on a cross-country flight when all four of our Lanc engines broke out in flames one after the other. The Lanc went into a stall spin and FS J.B. Peel (Nav.), FS P.J. Powers (AG), Sgt Calderwood (RAF – WOAG), and myself bailed out. FS W.J. Mayo (BA), P/O R.C. Burgess (P), and Sgt K.C. Simmons (RAF – FE) were killed as the Lanc blew up on impact. I returned to Canada as they thought I’d been thru enough.” Please see WO R.M. Barlow for details of Noggins’ and Mayo’s previous crash. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Mayo is buried in the City Cemetery, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
MAYOR, GEORGE WILLIAM P/O(AG) J91171//R110290. From Crawford Park, Manitoba. Killed in Action Apr 25/44 age 19. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Karlsruhe, Germany. Please see Hugh i W.P for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Mayor was buried in the Community Cemetery at Waldalgesheim, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MAYVILLE, JOSEPH FERNAND SGT(AG) R141896. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Feb 11/44 age 23. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft #LW 395 crashed at night at Carters Hill, Hangry, Worcestershire. P/Os J.G. Aubin, W.E. Dubroy, J.H. Albert, J.O. Fleury, Sgt J.J. Shanahan (RAF), FS H.B. Mitton (RAF), and a passenger, Signalman Joseph Leonard Dubroy (P/O Dubroy’s brother), were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Mayville is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, England.
MAZERALL, WALLACE JEROME F/O(P) J29280. From Fredericton, New Brunswick. Killed Apr 11/44 age 19. #17 Service Flying Training School, Souris, Manitoba. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see LAC K.W. Davis for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Mazerall is buried in the Rural Cemetery at Fredericton, New Brunswick.
MAZIER, MICHAEL WILLIAM SGT(OB) R119960. From Justice, Manitoba. Killed Sep 22/42 age 23. #19 Operational Training Unit. The pilot of a Whitley aircraft undershot an attempted emergency landing after the starboard engine cut out. The aircraft crashed at Forres, Morayshire. Sgt G.W. Catling (RAF), F/O J.S.M. Helme (RAF), and three others of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Observer Mazier is buried in the Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground, Morayshire, Scotland.
MAZUR, ADAM JOHN SGT(OB) R103408. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Jun 9/42 age 20. #1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. The crew of Anson aircraft #6069 were on a navigation exercise when the aircraft hit the ground and exploded seven and one half miles south of Newdale, Manitoba. Sgts J.T. Carter, J.C. Gauthier dit Larouche, and P/O A.W. Willoughby were also killed. Sergeant Observer Mazur is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario.
MAZUR, APOLLON PAUL F/O(P) J20699. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 5/43 age 21. #227 Squadron. Beaufighter aircraft #J 276 failed to return from a sortie in the Rodhos Island area, Greece. The RAF navigator was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Mazur has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.
MCADAM, WILLIAM HENRY SGT(P) R70761. From Bromhead, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Aug 15/41 age 21. #132 Squadron (Cave Leopardum). Sgt McAdam lost his life when his Spitfire aircraft #N 3286 was lost in fighter combat at Crimb Barth, Aberdeenshire. Sergeant Pilot McAdam is buried in the Longside Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
MCALEAVEY, JOSEPH MORGAN P/O(WAG) J15435. From Timmins, Ontario. Killed in Action May 31/42 age 21. #142 Squadron (Determination). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Smyth J.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner McAleavey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MCALEESE, THOMAS F/L(P) J212081/R1133844. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 27/44 age 27. #254 Squadron. Beaufighter aircraft #GD 130 failed to return from an anti-shipping patrol in the area from Kase, along the convoy route off the Dutch and German Frisian Islands. The RAF navigator missing believed killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot McAleese has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MCALLISTER, DONALD JAMES FS(BA) R159249. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Aug 27/44 age 29. #1661 Conversion Unit. Stirling aircraft crashed at night near Hawton Camp, Syeston, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. FS W.C. Brown and three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Two RAF crew members were injured. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer McAllister is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MCALLISTER, DOUGLAS FRASER P/O(N) J1 98541/R89854. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 17/44 age 21. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Sterkrade, Germany. Please see Habiluk M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator McAllister is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MCALLISTER, JOHN CARSON F/L(P) J21004//R132564. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Feb 21/45 age 23. #402 City of Winnipeg Squadron. F/L McAllister was flying Spitfire aircraft #RM 758 and was returning from an armed reconnaissance over the Emmerich/LingenNVesle/Munster area of Germany when the aircraft stalled and crashed during the landing approach at Heesche, Holland. He had been injured on April 25, 1942 at #11 EFTS when his Fleet Finch aircraft #4656 went into a spin and crashed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot McAllister is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.
MCALLISTER, LESLIE DUNCAN F/O(NB) J11183. From Mundare, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 30/43 age 20. #196 Squadron (Sic Fidem Servarnus). Wellington aircraft #HE 385 went down over Holland during night operations over enemy-held territory. F/O E.R. Culff (RAF), Sgts T.A. Dew (RAF), A.C. Veeck (RAF), and H.R. Wilmore (RAF) were also killed, Flying Officer Navigator/Bomb Aimer McAllister is buried in the Barchem General Cemetery, Borough of Laren, Gelderland, Holland.
MCALLISTER, VINCENT PAUL F/O(BA) J37824//R188336. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 8/45 age 22. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Hemmingstedt, Germany. Please see F/L W.D. Corbett D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer McAllister has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MCALPINE, DOUGLAS HAIG FS(AG) R68396. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 17/42. #44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Lancaster aircraft #R 5510 missing presumed over target, presumed enemy action. FS Kirke (RNZAF), F/O CarweII (RAF), Sgt Dando (RAF), and FS Flux (RAF) missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner McAlpine was buried in Augsburg, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.
MCALPINE, EARL JAMES F/L(P) J5788//R67652. From Walkerville, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 4/45 age 23. #438 Wild Cat Squadron (Going Down). F/L McAlpine was flying Typhoon aircraft #RB 217 and was engaged on an armed reconnaissance when he was attacked and shot down by a formation of enemy fighter aircraft. He was killed when he crashed about five miles east of Diepholz, near Hemsloh, Germany. Flight Lieutenant Pilot McAlpine was buried near the wreckage, exhumed, and reinterred in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MCALPINE, WILLIAM JAMES WO2(P) R93277. From Bancroft, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 3/43 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Essen, Germany. Please see Luxford F.E. for casualty list and flight detail. WO McAlpine was slightly injured on October 15, 1942 when his #158 Squadron Halifax aircraft undershot a landing. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot McAlpine is buried at the Eindhoven Cemetery, Woesnel, Holland.
MCANEELEY, EMMITT FRANCIS WO2(AG) R128424. From Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 20/44 age 23. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft #LV 816 went down near Gohre, Germany during a trip to Leipzig, Germany. F/O W.S. Wilson and P/O H.F. Kelter were also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. WO McAneeley had been hospitalized on August 24, 1943 with a bullet grazed face caused by enemy action. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner McAneeley was buried at Gohre, exhumed, and reburied in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MCANENEY, THOMAS BERNARD F/O(P) J18232. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 26/44 age 24. #150 Squadron (Aiel Anomen). Wellington aircraft #MF 249 missing during a night raid on the Oil Refinery at Budapest. There were two #150 Squadron aircraft lost on this target on this date. WO N.T. Reed was killed in aircraft #LJ 811. The following RAF airmen were killed in the two aircraft; FSs T. Bell, J.W. Chaplin, F.S. Sparrow, Sgts E.G. Hum, and J. Jackson. Flying Officer Pilot McAneney is buried in the War Cemetery at Budapest, Hungary.
MCARAN, TERENCE JOSEPH P/O(AG) J95368//R189727. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Nov 6/44 age 23. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Halifax aircraft #NP 815 was shot down in the Baltic sea during night operations, a raid against Gelsenkirchen, Germany. P/O N.E. Stuttle was also killed. Four Canadians, F/Os Eilertson, Morissey, Hossie, and FS MacDonald were taken Prisoners of War. Pilot Officer Air Gunner McAran was buried at Wesel, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MCARDLE, CLIFFORD AUSTIN P/O(WAG) J1 8756//R79252. From Lachine, Quebec. Killed in Action Feb 27/43 age 21. #221 Squadron (From Sea To Sea). Wellington aircraft #HX 626 missing after take-off from Luqa, Malta on a patrol searching for enemy ships. Sgt C.E. Jamieson, F/O D.N. Cochrane (RAF), and Sgt G.W. Dempster (RAF) were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner McArdle is buried in the Catania War Cemetery, Italy.
MCAROY, MICHAEL FS(WAG) R66054. From Welland, Ontario. Killed in Action May 9/42 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Warnemunde, Germany. Please see Shannon C.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner McAroy is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.
MCARTER, GLENVILLE FS(OB) R87459. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Sep 3/42 age 29. #75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Wellington aircraft #X 3794 failed to return from operations. Four RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Observer McArter has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MCARTHUR, EDWIN MATTHEW WO1(WAG) R77162 D.F.M. From Strathmore, Quebec. Killed in Action Sep 1/43. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Halifax aircraft #HR 915 failed to return from night operations to Berlin, Germany. WO C.A. Goring was also killed. One Canadian, S/L Pearson, and four of the crew, not Canadians, were taken Prisoners of War. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner McArthur has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MCARTHUR, HUGH JOSEPH WO1(WAG) R93176. From Midland, Ontario. Killed Dec 6/44 age 24. #6 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #HF 199 bounced on landing, stalled on the overshoot and crashed at Silloth, Cumberland, Scotland. P/Os 0.G. Backes, C.H. Baldwin, Sgt A. Volny, F/O J.D. Baird, and two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner McArthur is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
MCARTHUR, JAMES BREWER P/O(P) J21930. From Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Killed Jul 13143. #111 Operational Training Unit, Nassau, Bahamas. Mitchell aircraft crashed. Please see Daschuk B. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot McArthur has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.
MCARTHUR, KENNETH ALEXANDER BARNARD WO2(P) R115019. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 4/43 age 21. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Halifax aircraft #EB 214 was shot down at Haina, Germany during a night trip to Kassel, Germany. F/O T.J. Elliott was also killed. Three Canadians, Thompson, Butler and Raynard, were taken Prisoners of War. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot McArthur was buried at Haina, exhumed, and reinterred in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.
MCARTHUR, LEO NEIL WO2(N) R104008. From Sydney, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Apr 3/43 age 27. #83 Squadron (Strike To Defend), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft #R 5626 did not return from operations. Six crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator McArthur was buried in the Military Cemetery at Dusseldorf, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MCARTHUR, WALTER WILLIAM SGT R97905 – RDF mechanic. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Died Nov 2/43 age 34. #176 Squadron (Nocter Cutodimus). Sgt McArthur died when he was returning from leave and fell ten feet down an embankment and fractured his skull. Sergeant McArthur is buried in the Gauhati War Cemetery, India.
MCARTHUR, WILLIAM JOHN F/O(P) J92212//R134229. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jan 7/45 age 28. #103 Squadron (Noli Me Tangere). Target – Munich, Germany. Lancaster aircraft #MM 766 was on fire as it circled the village of Commune De Hodreoberg, France. The aircraft crashed on a hilltop and the bombs exploded on impact. F/O R.J. Lougheed, FSs M. Greenstein, D.J. McAuley, D.F. Campbell, WO M.H. Home, and Sgt R.P. Candy (RAF) were also killed. A memorial has been erected at the crash sight. Flying Officer Pilot McArthur was buried at the crash site, exhumed, and reburied in the Communal Cemetery at Munster, Haut-Rhin, France.
MCAULAY, DONALD JOSEPH FS(AG) K271305. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 7/45 age 20. #103 Squadron (Noll Me Tangere). Target – Munich, Germany. please see McArthur W.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner McAulay was buried at the crash site, exhumed, and reburied in the Communal Cemetery at Munster, Haut-Rhin, France.
MCAULAY, MARTIN F/O(BA) J28898. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 14/44 age 23. #44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Lancaster aircraft #PD 222 failed to return from a daylight trip to Brest, France. F/O H.G. Gilchrist, FS J.M. McLeod, FS D.J. Maguire (RAF), and one RAAF member of the crew were also killed. One Canadian, FS McNeilage, was taken Prisoner of War, one of the crew, not Canadian, missing presumed killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer McAulay is buried in the St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France.
MCAULEY, DOUGLAS EWING SGT R78095. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died Nov 28/41 age 21. #2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba. Sgt McAuley died of natural causes while in the King George Hospital, Winnipeg. Sergeant McAuley is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
MCAVITY, GEORGE FELLOWS F/O(P) C1323. From Little River, St. John County, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Oct 19/40 age 29. #3 Squadron (Tertius Primus Erit). Hurricane aircraft lost in the Battle of Britain. Flying Officer Pilot McAvity is buried in the Olrig New Cemetery, Caithness, Scotland.
MCAVITY, HUGH KAYE F/L(P) J4884. From St. John, New Brunswick. Killed Feb 10/44 age 24. #439 Westmount Squadron (Fangs Of Death). McAvity was leading a formation flying at 1,500 feet when three pilots following him saw his Hurricane aircraft #LE 568 break out of the formation, roll over and dive into the sea six miles south-west of Ayr. An air-sea rescue vessel and two aircraft patrolled the area but neither wreckage nor pilot was seen. Flight Lieutenant Pilot McAvity has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
MCBAIN, ANDREW HAROLD ADELBERT F/L(BA) J23638 D.F.C. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Aug 21/44. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Halifax aircraft #NA 609 was in a daylight mid-air collision with Halifax aircraft #M 633, both aircraft crashed five miles south-west of Selby, Yorkshire, between Horden and West Haddlesy, west of the York-Doncaster road. F/L McBain DFC, F/L G.E. Steel-Davies, Sgts R.C. Morrison, J.W. Mitchell, P/O H.R. Fox, W/C. J.G. McNeill D.F.C., and one member of this crew, not Canadian, were all killed in aircraft #NA 609. Seven airmen in the other aircraft, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Bomb Aimer McBain is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
MCBAIN, WILLIAM ERNEST JAY F/O(P) J21879. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Aug 14/44 age 21. #8 Squadron (Uspiam Et Passim), Khormaksar, Aden. Vengeance aircraft #FB 952 crashed during a practice dive one half mile south of Quetta, India. One of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot McBain is buried in the Quetta Cemetery, Baluchistan, India.
MCBEAN, WILLIAM CHARLES FS(P) R100790. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 17/42 age 20. #23 Operational Training. Wellington aircraft went down at night near Cologne, Germany, presumed enemy action. Sgt T. Baillie and FS J.C. Carswell were also killed. Two Canadians, Sgts Parr and Edwards were taken Prisoners of War. Flight Sergeant Pilot McBean was buried in the Military Cemetery at South Cologne, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.
MCBEATH, DOUGLAS P/O(N) J16258//R92465. From Golden, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 18/43 age 23. #409 Nighthawk Squadron (Media Nox Meridies Noster). Beaufighter aircraft #X 7893 did not return from operations over enemy territory. P/O T.S. Briggs was also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator McBeath is buried at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MCBEATH, ROBERT ALEXANDER FS(AG) R175940. From Penticton, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 25/44. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Young A.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner McBeath was buried in the Old Catholic Cemetery at Authaus, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.
MCBEATH, THOMAS ALBERT P/O(BA) J94509//R163713. From Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 3/45. #299 Squadron. Stirling aircraft #Li 942 crashed at night in shallow water in Denmark. Although it was dark and the aircraft was submerged the pilot searched the aircraft but could not locate P/O McBeath. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer McBeath is buried in the Churchyard at Vaerlose, Denmark.