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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1101	Bachant	Joseph Ferdinand Jacques	Sergeant	R164918		Canadian	Air Gunner (Rear)		RCAF	Bomber Command	428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF	1944-11-02	Lancaster	X	KB782	NA:H	Middleton St George	16:16	Dusseldorf	See Archive report for details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 1 Row F Grave 10	Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
1102	Bachard	J G	Warrant Officer Class 1						RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-02-12	Halifax	II	HR910	VR-R	Middleton St George	1806	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
1103	Bachelder	Allen Leland	Warrant Officer class II	R/56438		Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	218Sqn	1942-08-06	Stirling	I	N6072	HA-P	Downham Market	110	Duisburg	Show down by a night fighter of 5./NJG 1, crashed near Kessel Holland	Killed	Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 12. E. 7-9. Netherlands	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
1104	Bachelder	Allen Leland	Warrant Officer Class II	R/56438	Age 23				RCAF		218 (R.A.F)Sqn	1942-08-07									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 12. E. 7-9.		Son Of Leland William And Rachel Helena Bachelder, Of St. Anne De Bellevue, Province Of Quebec, Canada. Diploma In Agriculture, Macdonald College, St. Anne De Bellevue.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1105	Backes	Orval George	Pilot Officer	J/89957	Age 29				RCAF			1944-12-06									Killed	United Kingdom, Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, Sec. A. Grave 800.		Son Of Henry Martin Backes And Clara Minerva Backes, Of Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1106	Backler	H	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	576Sqn	1944-08-18	Lancaster	III	LM439	UL-E2	Elsham Wolds	1924	la Nieppe		Killed	Calais Canadian War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1107	Backler	Herman	Flight Sergeant	R/195442	Age 21				RCAF		576Sqn (RAF)	1944-08-18									Killed	France, Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, 4. G. 8.		Son Of Louis And Gertrude Novich Backler, Of Montreal, Province Of Quebec.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1108	Backs	William Henry	Flight Sergeant	R/92595	Age				RCAF			1942-10-01									Killed	United Kingdom, Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension, Compt. 15. Grave 20.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1109	Backstrom	Melvin Arnold	Aircraftman 1st Class	R/272043	Age 19				RCAF			1944-05-16									Killed	Canada, Edmonton (Beechmount) Cemetery, Block 135. Grave 5.		Son Of Albert And Milda Backstrom, Of Edmonton.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1110	Bacon	Douglas Richard	Flight Sergeant	R/190691	Age 21	Canadian	Air Gunner	Guinee Pig Club	RCAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1944-07-05	Stirling	III	LJ477	OJ-M	RAF Methwold, Norfolk	2243	SOE	Crashed at Thorney Island Sussex on return	Seriously Injured		Paradie Archive Database	Treated at East Grinstead Hospital with burns to face and hands. Husband of Ruth L. Bacon (died 2019, age 95) of Milton, Ontario, Canada. Passed away at the Milton District Hospital on Wednesday 19th November 2008 age 85 following a courageous battle with cancer.	Read Archive Report on this incident
1111	Bacon	Harry Robert	Warrant Officer Class II	R/92637	Age 23				RCAF		280 (RAF)Sqn	1943-03-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Illogan (St. Illogan) Churchyard, Row 2. Grave 15.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1112	Badgley	John Clement	Flying Officer	J/87134	Age 21				RCAF		434Sqn	1944-11-01									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 31. A. 14.		Son Of Clement Montagu Badgley And Joan Gordon Badgley, Of Westmount, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1113	Badgley	J C	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-11-01	Halifax	III	NR114	WL-U	Croft	1707	Oberhausen		Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1114	Badmington	Edward Price	Sergeant	R/105821	Age 31				RCAF			1942-10-10									Killed	Canada, Ottawa Memorial, Panel 1. Column 5.		Son Of Edward Lawrence Badmington And Mary Jane Badmington.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1115	Badre	Michael Joseph Mcdoctor	Aircraftman 2nd Class	R/119530	Age 25				RCAF			1942-01-24									Killed	Canada, Winnipeg Assumption Gardens, Plot 168. Sec. B. Grave 5.		Son Of Philip And Najibeh Badre, Of Winnipeg.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1116	Bagg	Arthur James	Flight Sergeant	R/106054	Age 22				RCAF		15Sqn RAF	1943-03-08									Killed	France, Verdun-Sur-Meuse (Faubourg Pave) French National Cemetery, Allied Plot. Grave 5.		Son Of Charles And Sarah Gerrard Bagg, Of The Pas, Manitoba, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1117	Baggs	Herbert Gerald	Sergeant	R/141241	Age 21				RCAF			1943-04-19									Killed	Canada, Toronto (Park Lawn) Cemetery, Sec. R. Lot 667. Grave 1.		Son Of Herbert George And Mary Baggs, Of Toronto.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1118	Baht	Ralph Edmund	Flying Officer	J/22534	Age 23				RCAF		97Sqn (RAF)	1943-10-09									Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 2. E. 14.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1119	Baht	R E	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1943-10-08	Lancaster	III	JB174	OF-S	Bourn	2300	Hannover	Exploded target area	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1120	Baikie	Robert Gordon	Flight Sergeant	R/76525	Age 22				RCAF		114Sqn (RAF)	1942-12-05									Killed	Algeria, Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, 3. J. 11.		Son Of Henry And Ruby Elizabeth Baikie, Of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1121	Bail	Joseph Phillip Arthur	Leading Aircraftman	R/117507	Age 20				RCAF			1942-07-23									Killed	Canada, St. Lambert Roman Catholic Cemetery, Lot 12. Range K.		Son Of Arthur J. Bail And Anna Bail, Of St. Lambert.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1122	Bailey	Gordon Clinkskill	Flight Sergeant	R/72074	Age 27				RCAF		94Sqn (RAF)	1941-12-12									Killed	Egypt, El Alamein War Cemetery, XXXII. C. 13.		Son of Alfred Henry and Marion Hay Bailey, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1123	Bailey	William Benjamin Edward	Warrant Officer Class II	R/87985	Age 22				RCAF			1942-12-25									Killed	Canada, Victoria (Royal Oak) Burial Park, Sec. D. Plot 21. Grave 19.		Son Of Clarence Benjamin And Florence Edna Bailey, Of Victoria.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1124	Bailey	Norman Russell	Pilot Officer	J/9880	Age 23				RCAF			1942-06-06									Killed	United Kingdom, Bournemouth North Cemetery, Row D.4. Grave 93.		Son Of George And Lillian Bailey, Of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1125	Bailey	Wesley Glenn	Flight Sergeant	R/86191	Age 21				RCAF		434Sqn	1943-09-29									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Joint Grave 23. E. 1.		Son Of Alfred And Mary Sophronia Bailey, Of Redvers, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1126	Bailey	Martin	Flight Sergeant	R/119568	Age 27				RCAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-08-28									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 9. C. 23.		Son Of Reuben And Elizabeth Bailey, Of Stockton, Manitoba, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1127	Bailey	John Arthur	Sergeant	R/141776	Age 23				RCAF		426Sqn	1943-03-29									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Gaasterland (Nijemirdum) General Cemetery, Plot 2. Row A. Grave 1.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1128	Bailey	Harry Russell	Flight Sergeant	R/82988	Age 21				RCAF		426Sqn	1943-02-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 181.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1129	Bailey	Robert Gordon	Flight Sergeant	R/113936	Age 20				RCAF		429Sqn	1943-05-30									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 181.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1130	Bailey	John Brian Godfrey	Flying Officer	48551	Age 22			DFC	RAF		431Sqn RCAF	1943-06-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 123.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1131	Bailey	Albert George	Warrant Officer Class II	R/101346	Age 21				RCAF		432Sqn	1943-05-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 179.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1132	Bailey	George Cooley	Flight Lieutenant	J/20211	Age 21				RCAF		49Sqn	1943-11-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 172.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1133	Bailey	Elmer Lincoln	Pilot Officer	J/90239	Age 28				RCAF		429Sqn	1944-05-28									Killed	Belgium, Heverlee War Cemetery, 2. D. 9.		Son Of George And Emily S. Bailey, Of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1134	Bailey	William Alexander	Pilot Officer	J/86335	Age 21				RCAF		419Sqn	1944-05-23									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 3. H. 18-22.		Son Of William S. Bailey And Margaret Bailey, Of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1135	Bailey	Dennis Harold	Flying Officer	J/24693	Age				RCAF		432Sqn	1944-03-22									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 3. J. 24.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1136	Bailey	Harold Roy	Flight Sergeant	R/196067	Age				RCAF		57Sqn RAF	1944-05-23									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 26. B. 13-18.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1137	Bailey	Norman	Flying Officer	J/28860	Age				RCAF		431Sqn RCAF	1944-07-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 244.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1138	Bailey	Theodore Reginald	Flying Officer	J/86729	Age 22			DFC	RCAF			1944-11-19									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 245.		Son Of B. C. And Edith R. Bailey, Of Hazlet, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1139	Bailey	Reginald Leslie	Sergeant	1897210	Age 37				RAFVR		429Sqn (RCAF)	1945-03-31									Killed	Germany, Becklingen War Cemetery, 13. A. 3.		Son Of William And Louisa Bailey.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1140	Bailey	Richard John	Leading Aircraftman	R/184675	Age 30				RCAF			1946-07-20									Killed	Canada, Milton (Evergreen) Cemetery, Lot 5. Block 73.		Son Of Edward And Amelia M. Bailey, Of Milton; Husband Of Ivy Lenora Bailey, Of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1141	Bailey	John Brian Godfrey	Flying Officer Air Bomber	48551				DFC . London Gazette 8 June 1943	RAF	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1943-06-21	Wellington	X	HF518	SE-J	Burn	2333	Krefeld	?	Killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 123		Read Archive Report
1142	Bailey	Douglas James	Flying Officer	J40693	26 Jun 1921, Victoria BC, Canada	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1945-01-16	Lancaster	I	LM213	PH:G	RAF Wickenby	17:30	Zeitz	See Archive Report	KiA	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Coll. Grave 13. F.1-3	Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
1143	Bailey	H J	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1945-02-20	Halifax	III	LV920	NP-D	Lissett	2141	Dusseldorf	Crashed at Drecke Bauernhof Fuerde	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
1144	Bailey	S J	Flight Sergeant	R/54994			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1942-03-28	Wellington	III	X3477	VR-G	Mildenhall	2000	Lubeck	Claim by Uffz Karl Merk 5/NJG2 - Sea 14km NW of Langeoog (Jaguar or Wal) at 2316. Also claimed by 2/schw Flak Abt 161 and by Flak Ugruko Nord (II Marine Flak Brigade) (Wellington near Voslapp 0100). Marine Flak claim confirmed as 33rd confirmed victory of II Marine Flak. This was confirm by OKL on 28 July 1943. Claim by Uffz Merk not listed in OKL/RLM 5/NJG2. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1942 - Theo Boiten)	PoW No.24805 Stalag 344 Lamsdorf		Paradie Archive Database	The a/c was intercepted on the way to the target by two Luftwaffe ME-110 night fighters coming at them head on. One nightfighter was dealt with by the nose gunner Flt Sgt Bailey and then Plt Off Brodrick, the rear gunner, also engaged the fighter as it came under his guns. It was noted that the cockpit of the enemy a/c was damaged and one engine was on fire as the fighter fell out of sight. During the attack, cannon fire from the ME110 damaged controls and put the rear turret out of action. The results of the gunfire also wounded the pilot Plt Off Hobson who still managed to jettison the bombs and fly the a/c. Flt Sgt Flesch was severely wounded. The a/c was badly damaged by the attack the use of dive manoeuvres helped to shake off the last fighter. This manoeuvre brought the a/c into range of what was initially light flak. The flak increased the further they strayed. With his controls becoming less responsive Plt Off Hobson was not able to stop the additional damage being inflicted by the flak. The Wellington was reported to have impacted at a high rate of speed into a marshy area near Wilhelmshaven Germany. Details given later by Flt Sgt Bailey describes that X3477's nose section broke off on impact and the centre section of the Wellington spun around and skidded backwards. While the rear section was thrown a distance from the main sections.
1145	Bailey	William Alexander	Warrant Officer Class 2	R158761	16th May 1923 in Temple Patrick, Northern Ireland	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-05-22	Lancaster	X	KB717	VR:E	RAF Middleton St George	22:40	Dortmund	See Archive Report for details	KiA	Rheinburg War Cemetery Germany, Collective Grave 3H 18-22	Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
1146	Bailey	J A	Sergeant	R141776					RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-03-29	Wellington	III	BJ762	OW-O	Dishforth	1931	Bochum	Crashed Nije-Mirdum	Killed	Gaasterland Gen Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1147	Bailey	H R	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-02-19	Wellington	III	BJ1919	OW-	Dishforth	1746	Wilhelmshaven	?	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
1148	Bailey	Elmer Lincoln	Pilot Officer	J/90239	10th Apr 1916	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	429 Sqn RCAF	1944-05-27	Halifax	III	MZ295	AL-Y	Leeming	2347	Bourg-Leopold	Mid-Air Collision with 427 Sqn Halifax, both aircraft crashing at Baisy-Thy (Brabant)	Killed	Heverlee War Cemetery 2.D.9	Paradie Archive Database	Collided with 427 Sqn Halifax III LV831 ZL:P Son of George and Emily S. Bailey, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1149	Bailey	Robert Gordon	Flight Sergeant	R/113926			W/Op/Air/Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1943-05-29	Wellington	X	HZ471	AL-M	RAF East Moor, North Yorkshire	2236	Wuppertal	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 181	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1150	Bailey	W G	Sergeant	1392374					RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1943-06-11	Wellington	X	HZ355	AL-G	East Moor	2301	Dusseldorf	Crashed near Ophoven {Limburg}	Evader		Paradie Archive Database