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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Nationality	Role	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1	Dowding	John Frederick	Pilot Officer	J/46041	Canadian	Air Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	19OTU	1944-10-17	Whitley	V	AD685	XF-J	RAF Kinloss	19:06	Training	Aircraft took off at 19h06 on a night cross country training mission. Radio contact was lost at 21h22. Another unit aircraft earlier in the area reported heavy cloud 3/10 with tops varying from 12,000 to 18,000 feet with frequent lightning flashes. Updated report called for heavy rain in thunderstorm with winds gusting. It is believed the pilot got disoriented in cloud and loss control.	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row A. Grave 8. United Kingdom	Accident report		Veterans Affairs Canada 19 OTU Losses Accident Report Paradie RCAF Database
2	Leivers	Ernest William	Sergeant	1819426	UK	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner	RAFVR	Bomber Command	19OTU	1944-10-17	Whitley	V	AD685	XF-J	RAF Kinloss	19:06	Training	Aircraft took off at 19h06 on a night cross country training mission. Radio contact was lost at 21h22. Another unit aircraft earlier in the area reported heavy cloud 3/10 with tops varying from 12,000 to 18,000 feet with frequent lightning flashes. Updated report called for heavy rain in thunderstorm with winds gusting. It is believed the pilot got disoriented in cloud and loss control.	Killed	Derby (Normanton) Cemetery, Grave 2754. United Kingdom	Accident report		CWGC Veterans Affairs Canada 19 OTU Losses Accident Report Paradie RCAF Database
3	Olmstead	Leslie John	Sergeant	R/213888	Canadian	Bomb AImer	RCAF	Bomber Command	19OTU	1944-10-17	Whitley	V	AD685	XF-J	RAF Kinloss	19:06	Training	Aircraft took off at 19h06 on a night cross country training mission. Radio contact was lost at 21h22. Another unit aircraft earlier in the area reported heavy cloud 3/10 with tops varying from 12,000 to 18,000 feet with frequent lightning flashes. Updated report called for heavy rain in thunderstorm with winds gusting. It is believed the pilot got disoriented in cloud and loss control.	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row A. Grave 6. United Kingdom	Accident report		Veterans Affairs Canada 19 OTU Losses Accident Report Paradie RCAF Database
4	Reed	Kenneth	Flying Officer	J/28669	Canadian	Pilot	RCAF	Bomber Command	19OTU	1944-10-17	Whitley	V	AD685	XF-J	RAF Kinloss	19:06	Training	Aircraft took off at 19h06 on a night cross country training mission. Radio contact was lost at 21h22. Another unit aircraft earlier in the area reported heavy cloud 3/10 with tops varying from 12,000 to 18,000 feet with frequent lightning flashes. Updated report called for heavy rain in thunderstorm with winds gusting. It is believed the pilot got disoriented in cloud and loss control.	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row A. Grave 5. United Kingdom Epitaph: HIS MEMORY IS AS DEAR TODAY AS IN THE HOUR HE PASSED AWAY. "IN GOD'S KEEPING"	Accident report	Son Of Thomas Matthew And Ethel Reed, Of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.	Veterans Affairs Canada 19 OTU Losses Accident Report Paradie RCAF Database
5	Sunstrum	Alexander Lorne	Pilot Officer	J/46038	Canadian	Air Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	19OTU	1944-10-17	Whitley	V	AD685	XF-J	RAF Kinloss	19:06	Training	Aircraft took off at 19h06 on a night cross country training mission. Radio contact was lost at 21h22. Another unit aircraft earlier in the area reported heavy cloud 3/10 with tops varying from 12,000 to 18,000 feet with frequent lightning flashes. Updated report called for heavy rain in thunderstorm with winds gusting. It is believed the pilot got disoriented in cloud and loss control.	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row A. Grave 9. United Kingdom	Accident report		Veterans Affairs Canada 19 OTU Losses Accident Report Paradie RCAF Database
6	Wall	Walter Douglas	Pilot Officer	J/41664	Canadian	Navigator	RCAF	Bomber Command	19OTU	1944-10-17	Whitley	V	AD685	XF-J	RAF Kinloss	19:06	Training	Aircraft took off at 19h06 on a night cross country training mission. Radio contact was lost at 21h22. Another unit aircraft earlier in the area reported heavy cloud 3/10 with tops varying from 12,000 to 18,000 feet with frequent lightning flashes. Updated report called for heavy rain in thunderstorm with winds gusting. It is believed the pilot got disoriented in cloud and loss control.	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row A. Grave 7. United Kingdom Epitaph: HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES			Veterans Affairs Canada 19 OTU Losses Accident Report Full details are here: Paradie Canadian Archive AD685

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