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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
1351	Ballingall	Donald Leslie	Flight Sergeant	R/63745	Age 20				RCAF		57Sqn RAF	1942-03-26									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 22. F. 10-13.		Son Of William Sidney And Mabel Emily Ballingall, Of Beachville, Ontario, Canada; Husband Of Clare Ballingall, Of Frenchmans Bay. Ontario.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1352	Ballinger	Henry Clasper	Sergeant	R/129207	Age 28				RCAF			1942-11-27									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 107.		Son Of Sydney J. Ballinger And Of Matilda Ballinger (Nee Clasper), Of New York City, U.S.A.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1353	Balloch	J H	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1943-10-22	Halifax	V	DK234	ZL-Z	Leeming	1715	Kassel	Crashed near Dusseldorf	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
1354	Balloch	James Hamilton	Flying Officer	J/23131	Age				RCAF		427Sqn	1943-10-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 172.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1355	Balmer	David Henry	Pilot Officer	J/87607		Canadian	Pilot	DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	570Sqn RAF	1944-09-18	Stirling	IV	LJ594	V8-N	RAF Harwell	12:52	Market Garden supply drop	Shot down by flak. Crash landed and evaded capture.	Light injuries.		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
1356	Baltzer	Ross Lloyd	Pilot Officer	J/15343	Age 26				RCAF		405Sqn RCAF	1942-06-02									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 28. E. 1-2.		Son Of William Lloyd Baltzer And Sarah Baltzer, Of Harrow, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1357	Baltzer	R L	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-06-01	Halifax	II	W7713	LQ-T	Pocklington	2346	Essen	Crashed vicinity of Krefeld	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1358	Balyx	G A	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1945-03-18	Halifax	III	MZ482	KW-G	Tholthorpe	2355	Witten	Collided with 515 Sqn Mosquito and crashed near Ciney {Namur}			Paradie Archive Database
1359	Bambridge	James Henry	Flight Sergeant	R/147187	Age 26				RCAF		619Sqn	1943-06-09									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 181.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1360	Bambridge	J H	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	619Sqn	1943-06-09	Lancaster	III	EE113	PG-			Air Test	?	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
1361	Bamford	Richard Benner	Flight Sergeant	R.50259	Age 26				RCAF		162 (RCAF)Sqn	1944-04-09									Killed	Iceland, Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery, C48. 12.		Son Of Harry K. And Mabel Bamford, Of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1362	Bamford	J	Flying Officer				Pilot			Fighter	421Sqn RCAF	1944-06-27	Spitfire	IX	MK969				Dive Bombing	Crash landed at Varaville	PoW
1363	Bamsey	Dora Marion	Aircraftwoman 1st Class	W/310930	Age 18				RCAF (Womens Division)			1943-06-06									Killed	Canada, Edmonton (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery, Plot 135A. Grave 4.		Daughter Of Percy R. Bamsey And Jessie Alice Bamsey, Of Edmonton.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1364	Bancescu	G	Warrant Officer	R107703					RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-05-23	Halifax	II	JB896	LQ-C	Gransden Lodge	2242	Dortmund	?	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
1365	Bancescu	George	Warrant Officer Class II	R/107703	Age 23				RCAF		405Sqn RCAF	1943-05-24									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 179.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1366	Bancroft	Ernest Walter	Warrant Officer Class I	R/152458	Age				RCAF		196Sqn (RAF)	1944-09-20									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, 4. A. 10.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1367	Bandeen	W R	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-07-31	Halifax	II	W7718	LQ-T	Pocklington	.0034.	Dusseldorf	Crashed SE of Heppeneert Belgium	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
1368	Bandle	Leo	Pilot Officer	J/86128	Age				RCAF		432Sqn	1944-03-24									Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, 9. L. 27.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1369	Bandle	L	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-03-24	Halifax	III	LW593	QO-O	East Moor	1908	Berlin	Crashed Target area	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1370	Bandur	Sigmund Bernard	Pilot Officer	J88413	6th September 1915 at Broderick, Saskatchewan	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	619Sqn	1944-05-21	Lancaster	I	NN695	PG:X	Dunholme Lodge	22:58	Duisburg	It is reported that the aircraft was shot down by an intruder over East Anglia. The aircraft crashed near RAF East Wretham airfield. Uffz. Eberhard Baier, his 5th Abschuss, from 6./KG51 claimed a Liberator 20 km north of Bury St.Edmunds at 600m at 02:51 hrs. However it was probable that this was Lancaster NN695 (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	KiA	Brookwood Military Cemetery Plot 49 Row C Grave 6	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Barney and Angela (née Jarva) Bandur from Broderick, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was promoted to Plt.Off. on the 21st May 1945 , effective 2nd October 1944.
1371	Bandur	Sigmund Bernard	Pilot Officer	J/88413	Age 28				RCAF		619Sqn (RAF)	1944-05-22									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 49. C. 6.		Son Of Barney And Angela Bandur, Of Broderick, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1372	Banford	James Greenwood	Flight Lieutenant	J/3725 (R60840)	Age 27	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	411Sqn RCAF	1943-04-14	Spitfire	Vb	EN907	DB-?	RAF Redhill, Surrey	PM	Rhubarb	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Bayeux War Cemetery. Grave XXIX K.4		Born on the 24th January 1918 in Edmonton. Educated at westmount High School. Worked as an accountant prior to service. Enlisted on the 21st June 1941 at Edmonton. Trained at Trenton, Ontario, and Maclean, Alberta. A qualified flying instructor. S Son of William Henry Banford (died 27th March 1929, age 42) Margaret Frances Banford (née Greenwood - died 24th February 1965, age 88), brother of Margaret Emily of 9844-113 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.	Archive report on the loss
1373	Banford	James Greenwood	Flight Lieutenant	J/3725	Age 27				RCAF		411Sqn	1943-04-14									Killed	France, Bayeux War Cemetery, Xxix. K. 4.		Son Of Margaret F. Banford, Of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1374	Banford	Rosslyn Glover	Leading Aircraftman	R/103420	Age 25				RCAF			1944-11-05									Killed	Canada, Wainfleet (Oakwood) Cemetery, Lot 5. Div. 1.		Son Of William Hanes Banford And Visa P. Banford, Of Gormley.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1375	Banks	K A	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	15Sqn	1943-07-30	Stirling	III	EF427	LS-A	Mildenhall	2242	Remscheid	Crashed near Mannheim	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
1376	Banks	D E	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1945-03-05	Halifax	III	NR180	DT-S	Foulsham	1716	BS	Flew into tail of a Lancaster Abandoned	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
1377	Banks	Stirling David	Sergeant	R/72892			Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	3Sqn	1942-08-19	Hurricane	IIc	BD867	QO-Y			Dieppe	See archive report for details	Killed	Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot 7. Row D. Grave 3	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1378	Banks	A	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1945-03-18	Halifax	III	MZ482	KW-G	Tholthorpe	2355	Witten	Collided with 515 Sqn Mosquito and crashed near Ciney {Namur}	Killed	Hotton War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1379	Banks	L M	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-08-17	Halifax	V	DK230	NA-V	Middleton St George	2109	Peenemunde	Crashed in the Baltic	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1380	Banks	V	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1945-04-13	Lancaster	X	KB784	NA-K	Middleton St George	2020	Kiel	Ditched	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
1381	Banks	H C	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-05-04	Halifax	II	JB897	LQ-T	Gransden Lodge	2143	Dortmund	Crash landed near Wyton
1382	Banks	J	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1943-02-24	Wellington	X	HE369	QB-P	Topcliffe	1820	Wilhelmshaven	Crashed on return to base	Killed
1383	Banks	Jack Standish	Flying Officer	J/15267		Canadian	Pilot	DFM	RCAF	Training Command	20 (P) AFU (RAF)	1943-06-03	Oxford	II	V3821		RAF Kingston Bagpuize	10:05	Training	Mid air collision with Oxford X6871, both aircraft spun in and burned	Killed	Kidlington Burial Ground, Sec. B. Grave 15. United Kingdom	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
1384	Banks	Stirling David	Flight Sergeant	R/72892	Age 19				RCAF		3Sqn (RAF)	1942-08-19									Killed	France, Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot 7. Row D. Grave 3.		Son Of Ira David And Alice Banks, Of Conway, Prince Edward Island, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1385	Banks	Lloyd Marshall	Flight Sergeant	R/122571	Age 21				RCAF		428Sqn	1943-08-18									Killed	Germany, Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 13. F. 1-7.		Son Of Frederick Richard And Florence Banks, Of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1386	Banks	Gordon John	Warrant Officer Class II	R/84883	Age				RCAF		458Sqn (RAAF)	1943-04-30									Killed	Italy, Naples War Cemetery, Iii. N. 11.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1387	Banks	James	Flight Sergeant	1073681	Age 22				RAFVR		424Sqn (RCAF)	1943-02-25									Killed	United Kingdom, New Stevenston (St. Patricks) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Sec. 1. Grave 3013.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1388	Banks	Jack Standish	Flying Officer	J/15267	Age			DFM	RCAF			1943-06-03									Killed	United Kingdom, Kidlington Burial Ground, Sec. B. Grave 15.			Paradie Canadian Archive
1389	Banks	Robert Edward	Flight Lieutenant	J/4418	Age 24				RCAF		354Sqn (RAF)	1944-05-07									Killed	Singapore, Singapore Memorial, Column 441.		Son Of Howard M. And Lucia F. Banks, Of Montreal, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1390	Banks	Alexander	Flight Sergeant	R/260678	Age 19				RCAF		425Sqn	1945-03-19									Killed	Belgium, Hotton War Cemetery, Coll. grave I. C. 1-7.		Son Of Ernest Everard Banks And Emma Banks, Of Malahat, British Columbia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1391	Banner	W T	Sergeant							Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1944-01-20	Halifax	V	LK739	NA-P	Middleton St George	1638	Berlin		Evader
1392	Banner	William James	Warrant Officer Class I	R/127993	Age 24				RCAF			1944-06-08									Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. B. Row E. Grave 3.		Son Of William Henry Banner, And Of Grace Banner, Of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1393	Bannihir	R H	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1944-06-07	Halifax	III	LW169	QB-L	Skipton on Swale	532	Siracourt	Crashed at St-Pol {Pas-de-Calais}	Killed	St-Pol War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1394	Bannihr	Robert Huston	Flying Officer	J/23899	Age 25				RCAF		424Sqn	1944-07-06									Killed	France, St. Pol War Cemetery, Coll. Grave Row C. Grave 9-12.		Son Of Robert Earl Bannihr And Elsie Huston Bannihr, Of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1395	Banning	Albert Edward Frederick	Pilot Officer	170654	Age 19				RAFVR		431Sqn RCAF	1943-12-29									Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 8. F. 16.		Son Of Albert Edward And Alice Maud Banning, Of Thornton Heath, Surrey.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1396	Banning	James Edgar Victor	Flying Officer	J/28388	Age 31			DFC	RCAF		162Sqn	1944-04-06									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 245.		Son Of Joseph Edgar Banning And Of Mary Banning (Nee Dunnigan), Of Timmins, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
1397	Banning	Joseph David James	Warrant Officer Class 1	R117093		Canadian	Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	429 (Bison) Sqn RCAF	1944-06-08	Halifax	III	LW128	AL:V	Leeming	23:15	Acherers Rail Yards	See archive report for details	PoW 204, Stalag Luft VII Bankan near Kruelberg Upper Silesia		Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
1398	Banning	A E F	Sergeant							Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1943-12-29	Halifax	V	LK701	SE-L	Croft		Berlin	?	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
1399	Bannister	R H	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-03-30	Lancaster	III	ND798	AS-C	Kirmington	2202	Nurnberg	Crashed Griesenbach	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
1400	Bannister	Lorne Crosby	Sergeant	R154600		Canadian	2nd Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF	1944-01-28	Halifax	V	LL134	WL:U	Croft	23:49	Berlin	Claimed as a probable by Hptm. Leopold Fellerer, his 26th Abschuss, from Stab II./NJG5 at 03:15 hrs. The aircraft crashed at Perleberg. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (1 January - 15 March 1944) Part 1 - Theo Boiten)	PoW No. 1256, Stalag Luft 6		Paradie Archive Database	Commissioned and promoted to J85911 Plt Off whilst a PoW