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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
17251	Wilson	H G	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1942-10-24	Wellington	II	W5394	PH-H	Wickenby	.0035.	Gardening	Presumed crashed in sea	Killed	Cherbourg Old Communal		Paradie Archive Database
17252	Wilson	L A	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1943-09-19	Halifax	II	BB317	NF-N	Tempsford		SOE	Ditched in North Sea	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17253	Wilson	John Howard	Flight Sergeant Air Gunner	R/130331				RCAF	Bomber Command	153Sqn	1945-02-14	Lancaster	I	NN803	P4-O	RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire	2005	Operation Thunderclap Chemnitz	Shot down by Ofw. Heinrich Schmidt of 2./NJG6	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. Grave 1.F.13.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17254	Wilson	J I	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1943-10-20	Lancaster	III	LM312	AS-K	Kirmington	1800	Leipzig	?	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17255	Wilson	I M	Pilot Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	192Sqn	1943-01-25	Wellington	X	HE231	DT-	Gransden Lodge	1458	Air Test	Crashed near Huntingdon	Killed			Paradie Archive Database
17256	Wilson	E C	Flight Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	207Sqn	1944-10-15	Lancaster	I	NG143	EM-R	Spilsby	1839	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17257	Wilson	Ernest George	Flight Sergeant	R/76046	Age 23	Canadian	Wireless Op/Air Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1942-07-02	Stirling	I	BF313	BU-T	RAF Stradishall, Suffolk	150	Bremen	Shot down by night fighter of 4./NJG 2. Crashed at Westernieland, NL.	Killed	Westernieland General Cemetery, De Marne, Grave N.469.		Accident report	Son of Arthur W. and Cassie Curran Wilson, of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. Labouer and Truck Driver. Grave inscription: 'Grave inscription: 'He Giveth His Loved Ones Sleep'. Enlisted on the 10th October 1941	Read Archive Report
17258	Wilson	R G	Warrant Officer Class 2					RCAF	Bomber Command	214Sqn	1945-03-20	Fortress	III	HB785	BU-A	Oulton	2340	BS		Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17259	Wilson	A G	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	226Sqn	1943-01-25	Boston	III	W8354	MQ-J	Swanton Morley	1046	Vlissingen	Crashed target area	Killed	Vlissengen Northern Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17260	Wilson	G S	Flying Officer	J14175				RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-05-27	Halifax	II	HR807	LQ-G	Gransden Lodge	2248	Essen	Crashed target area	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17261	Wilson	K C	Pilot Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1944-01-20	Lancaster	III	JB188	LQ-S	Gransden Lodge	1954	Magdeburg		Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17262	Wilson	R E	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1942-04-22	Hampden	I	AE237	EQ-X	Balderton	1946	Gardening	Crashed near Ameland	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17263	Wilson	John Cayley	Pilot Officer	J/5224	Age 27	Canadian	Pilot	RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1941-11-09	Hampden	I	AE438	EQ-N	RAF Syerston	1755	Oostende	See archive report for further details	Killed	Westkerke Churchyard. Grave No 4		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17264	Wilson	Harry William	Warrant Officer Class 2	J/95261	Age 30	Canada	W/Op/Air/Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	II	DS688	EQ-R	RAF Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire	2207	Cambrai	See archive report for further details	Killed	Canada Cemetery Tilloy-les-Cambrai, France. Collective Grave Plot 2, Row G, Grave 5-7	Courtesy John Jones	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Richard and Esther Louisa (nee Daper) Wilson of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.	Archive Report Attacker
17265	Wilson	E K	Warrant Officer Class 1					RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-11-21	Halifax	VII	NP810	EQ-H	Linton on Ouse	1520	Castrop-Rauxel		Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17266	Wilson	Hugh Ross	Flying Officer	J/23525			Pilot 2	RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-01-27	Lancaster	II	DS710	EQ-A	RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire	1747	Berlin	Mid air collision with night fighter - read archive report	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery. Grave 14.E.15		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17267	Wilson	J A	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-01-20	Halifax	II	JD466	VR-E	Middleton St George	1941	Magdeburg	Crashed at Borne	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17268	Wilson	Robert Potter	Flight Sergeant	R/120027	1 May 1917	American	Air Gunner	RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1943-02-18	Halifax	II	DT639	VR-B	Middleton St George	1751	Gardening	Mine laying duties off the Frisian Islands. Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 186		Paradie Archive Database	Son of Douglas H. and Hannah B. Wilson, of Bronxville, New York, U.S.A
17269	Wilson	George Watson	Sergeant	R/51067	10 Sep 1914	Canadian	Passenger - Engine Fitter Trade Group 2 (Fitter IIE)	RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1942-09-15	Wellington	III	X3796	VR-C			Air Test	A test was in progress in regards to oil consumption problems reported most likely in the "Flight Snag" book. Sometime within the 2 hour test the a/c went into a 45 degree dive from which it would not recover. The a/c came down near Thursby 9 miles East of Stamford, Lincolnshire	Killed	Cottesmore (St Nicholas) Churchyard Extension Compartment 15 Grave 9		Paradie Archive Database	In addition to the crew there were two mechanics, Fitter IIA LAC Jahnke and Fitter IIE Sgt Wilson who were on board to monitor oil consumption as part of the test. Also there were two ground crew Riggers LAC Lawley and LAC Luten who were on leave from the Maintenance group Son of William George Watson Wilson and Bertha Wilson; husband of Helen Gertrude Wilson (nee Malcolm), of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
17270	Wilson	S A	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-06-16	Lancaster	X	KB734	VR-F	Middleton St George	2305	Sterkrade	Crashed at Zeist {Utrecht}	Killed	Amersfoort {Oud Leusden} General Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17271	Wilson	M G	Flight Lieutenant					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-08-07	Lancaster	X	KB755	VR-F	Middleton St George	2122	Caen	Crashed at Auberville-la-Renault {Seine-Maritime}	Killed	Auberville-la-Renault		Paradie Archive Database
17272	Wilson	R N	Flying Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Lancaster	X	KB714	VR-Y	Middleton St George	2135	Cambrai	Crashed at Courcelette {Somme}	Killed	Meharicourt Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17273	Wilson	R T	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1945-03-07	Lancaster	X	KB797	VR-K	Middleton St George	1657	Dessau		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17274	Wilson	James Joseph	Sergeant	R188126		Canadian	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)	RCAF	Bomber Command	419 (Goose) Sqn RCAF	1944-05-01	Lancaster	X	KB711	VR:C	Middleton St George	22:00	St Ghislain	See archive report for details	PoW No 4924, Stalag Luft 3			Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
17275	Wilson	W H	Flight Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-08-27	Lancaster	X	KB724	VR-K	Middleton St George	1743	Mimoyecques	Crash landed at Appleton Wiske Yorkshire on take off				Paradie Archive Database
17276	Wilson	Herbert Clarke	Warrant Officer Class 2	J/86417	Age 24	Canada	Air Bomber	RCAF	Bomber Command	420 Sqn RCAF	1944-04-20	Halifax	III	LW692	PT-V	RAF Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire	2113	Lens	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Grandcourt War Cemetery. Grave E.5.		Paradie Archive Database	Son of Henry Herbert and Mary Wilson of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	Read Archive Report
17277	Wilson	R J	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	420Sqn RCAF	1945-01-16	Halifax	III	NR205	PT-L	Tholthorpe	1840	Magdeburg		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17278	Wilson	Gordon Alexander	Pilot Officer	J/88025		Canadian	Navigator	RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1944-05-24	Halifax	III	LW157	QB-S	Skipton on Swale	2251	Aachen	Shot down by Bf110 night fighter of 9./NJG 5	Killed	Runnymede Memorial, Panel 253. United Kingdom		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
17279	Wilson	H K	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1944-05-24	Halifax	III	LW157	QB-S	Skipton on Swale	2251	Aachen		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17280	Wilson	N A	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1944-05-24	Halifax	III	LW157	QB-S	Skipton on Swale	2251	Aachen		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17281	Wilson	R D	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1944-03-24	Halifax	III	LW435	QB-R	Skipton on Swale	1833	Berlin	Shot down near Olfen	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17282	Wilson	J S	Pilot Officer					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	First French Canadian squadron
17283	Wilson	M	Flight Lieutenant					RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1944-01-27	Lancaster	II	LL721	OW-U	Linton on Ouse	1801	Berlin	Abandoned and crashed at Rausslitz	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17284	Wilson	J L	Pilot Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-12-16	Lancaster	II	DS846	OW-X	Linton on Ouse	1622	Berlin	Crashed near Verden	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17285	Wilson	E L	Pilot Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LV995	ZL-Y	Leeming	2300	Arras	Crashed near Maquise {Pas-de-Calais}	Evader			Paradie Archive Database
17286	Wilson	W A	Flying Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1944-06-28	Halifax	III	LV938	ZL-A	Leeming	2145	Metz	Crashed at Juvincourt-et-Damary {Aisne}	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17287	Wilson	Willis Raymond	Pilot Officer	J/89647	Age 21	Canada	Pilot	RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1945-02-21	Halifax	III	NR288	ZL-F	RAF Leeming, Yorkshire	16:23	Worms	See archive report foe further details	PoW			Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 14th July 1924 in Clarence, Nova Scotia, Canada. Husband of Donnie Hazel (died 31st December 2004). Passed away on the 03rd October 2009, age 85. Francois Dutil for obtaining his full name	Read Archive Report on this incident
17288	Wilson	Thomas Abercromby	Flying Officer	J25025			Navigator	RCAF	Bomber Command	429 (Bison) Sqn RCAF	1944-12-06	Halifax	III	MZ463	AL:J	RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire	16:19	Osnabruck	See Archive report for details	Missing	Runnymede Memorial, Panel 248		Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
17289	Wilson	J H	Flying Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1944-03-30	Halifax	III	LK804	AL-Q	Leeming	2150	Nurnberg	Ditched in English Channel on return	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17290	Wilson	W R	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1944-03-10	Halifax	III	LW685	AL-C			Training	Ditched off Aberdeen				Paradie Archive Database
17291	Wilson	T A	Flying Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1944-09-17	Halifax	III	MZ900	AL-K	Leeming	714	Boulogne	Ditched off French Coast				Paradie Archive Database
17292	Wilson	J	Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1944-04-27	Halifax	III	MZ536	SE-F	Croft	2323	Montzen	Crashed Trognee {Liege}	Killed	Schoolselhof Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17293	Wilson	W H	Flying Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1944-05-08	Halifax	III	MZ521	SE-T	Croft	116	Haine-St-Pierre	Crashed Zwevezele {West-Vlaanderen}	Killed	Wevelgem Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17294	Wilson	R P	Flight Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-01-27	Lancaster	II	LL638	QO-M	East Moor	1751	Berlin	Crashed at Schmockwitz	Killed			Paradie Archive Database
17295	Wilson	Gordon Douglas	Flying Officer	J/37726	Age 22	Canada	Air Bomber	RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-12-17	Halifax	VII	NP699	QO-O	RAF East Moor, Yorkshire	600	Duisburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery: N.20.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17296	Wilson	J H	Flight Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1945-03-12	Lancaster	I	NG233	BM-E	Skipton on Swale	1746	Gardening	Crashed in sea	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17297	Wilson	Donald Frederick	Pilot Officer	J86626	31st March 1921 in Kingston, Ontario	Canadian	Bomb Aimer	RCAF	Bomber Command	433 (Porcupine) Sqn, RCAF	1944-07-04	Halifax	III	LW123	BM:W	Skipton on Swale	22:16	Villeneuve	LW123 or 433 Sqn LW120 was claimed by Lt. Lothar Jarsch, his 4th Abschuss, from 6./NJG2 in the Dreux-Evreux-Chartres area at 1.500 m. at 01:48 hrs. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (12 May 1944 - 23 July 1944) Part 3 - Theo Boiten). The aircraft crashed on fire, near Laona (Eure-et-Loir), 15 km WSW of Dreux	KiA	Laons Communal Cemetery Grave 5	Crew Photograph: Left to Right: Back Row: Sgt. Winder, Sgt. Marler, Sgt. Jenkins, WO1. Longley. Front Row: Plt Off. Harvie, Fg Off. Baird, Plt Off. Wilson.	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Frederick James and Edna May (née McWaters) Wilson, of Dorval, Province of Quebec, Canada
17298	Wilson	J A	Flight Sergeant					RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1944-01-20	Halifax	III	HX289	BM-T	Skipton on Swale	2000	Magdeburg		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17299	Wilson	R D	Flying Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1944-01-28	Halifax	III	HX281	BM-H	Skipton on Swale	.0019.	Berlin	Abandoned near Thirsk Yorks				Paradie Archive Database
17300	Wilson	F	Flying Officer					RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-08-12	Halifax	III	LW175	WL-Q	Croft	2122	Braunschweig	Crashed at Klein-Henstedt	PoW			Paradie Archive Database