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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	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
17401	Wood	Ernest Morgan	Sergeant	R117180	5th May 1920 in Orillia, Ontario	Canadian	Air Gunner (Rear)		RCAF	Bomber Command	10 Sqn	1943-09-27	Halifax	II	HR922	ZA:P	RAF Melbourne	19:30	Hannover	Claimed by Hptm. Herbert Lütje, his 31st Abschuss, from Stab VI./NJG6 at Neustadt, 20km NW of Hannover at 5,100m at 23:40hrs. Credited to Lütje and Flak searchlights on the 12th July 1944. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive (23 September - 31 December) 1943 Part 3 - Theo Boiten)	Killed	Hanover War Cemetery 12.A.18		Paradie Archive Database	Commissioned and promoted to Plt.Off. with a Service No. J19027 on 25th September 1943 Son of William Charles and Rena (née Lee) Wood of Orillia, Ontario, Canad
17402	Wood	R T	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1941-08-31	Wellington	Ic	R1703	SR-J	Oakington	2014	Koln	Crashed Boxbergheide Belgium	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17403	Wood	Albert Leonard	Sergeant	R/105398	Age 25	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-07-24	Halifax	II	JD316	DY-X	RAF Pocklington, Yorkshire	2219	Hamburg	See archive report for further details	Killed	Becklingen War Cemetery. Grave 12.F.7		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17404	Wood	T H	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1941-08-31	Whitley	V	Z6837	DY-	Topcliffe	1950	Essen	Crashed near Schaffen Belgium	Killed	Schaffen Communal		Paradie Archive Database
17405	Wood	G A	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	12Sqn	1945-02-07	Lancaster	I	NF925	PH-T	Wickenby	1909	Kleve	Crashed at Nistelrode	Killed	Groesbeek Canadian War Cementery		Paradie Archive Database
17406	Wood	M	Flight Lieutenant	J/5540			Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	137Sqn	1944-08-18	Typhoon	Ib	MN126	X					Killed	Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery France		Paradie Archive Database
17407	Wood	Frederick Francis	Pilot Officer	J/8619			Observer		RCAF	Bomber Command	14 OTU	1942-06-29	Hampden	I	AD848	GL-G	RAF Cottesmoor	2143	Training exercise	Crashed at Moorends	Killed	Hatfield Cemetery (Woodhouse). Row EE. Grave 21		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17408	Wood	E F	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-08-23	Halifax	II	HR944	NP-K	Lissett	2013	Berlin	Crashed NW suburbs Berlin	PoW died 2.8.44	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17409	Wood	D G	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-04-27	Lancaster	I	LL903	AS-B	Kirmington	2130	Friedrichshafen	Crashed Heiteren {Haut-Rhin}	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17410	Wood	T C S	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	196Sqn	1943-02-14	Wellington	X	HE169	ZO-	Leconfield	1824	Koln	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17411	Wood	R M	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	223Sqn	1945-02-20	Liberator	VI	TS520	6G-J	Oulotn	2236	BS	Crashed SE of Dortmund	Killed	Margraten US Military Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17412	Wood	R	Flight Lieutenant	J22541					RCAF	Bomber Command	35Sqn (Madras Presidency)	1943-05-29	Halifax	II	HR793	TL-J	Graveley	2231	Wuppertal	Crashed near Sittard Holland	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17413	Wood	F W	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-02-02	Halifax	II	DT682	EQ-F			Transit	Crash landed at Long Dinnington	Injured			Paradie Archive Database
17414	Wood	G L	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-03-30	Lancaster	II	LL633	EQ-L	Linton on Ouse	2204	Nurnberg	Crashed Gerolzhofen	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17415	Wood	F W	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-04-03	Halifax	II	DT673	EQ-A	Leeming	1951	Essen	Crash landed at base on return				Paradie Archive Database
17416	Wood	H R	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1945-04-18	Halifax	VII	NP776	EQ-R	Linton on Ouse	1019	Heligoland		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
17417	Wood	L A	Pilot Officer	J/17041					RCAF	Fighter	410Sqn RCAF	1943-07-17	Mosquito	II	DZ742				Intruder		Killed	Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer France		Paradie Archive Database
17418	Wood	N W	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1943-08-17	Halifax	V	DK227	ZL-	Leeming	2120	Peenemunde	Badly damaged landed Mildenhall				Paradie Archive Database
17419	Wood	W S E	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-08-17	Halifax	V	DK238	NA-I	Middleton St George	2128	Peenemunde	Crashed near Barth-Velgast	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
17420	Wood	G	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-01-31	Wellington	X	HE173	NA-	Dishforth	212	Training	Crashed NW of base on take off	Killed	Bradford {Scholemoor}		Paradie Archive Database
17421	Wood	J K	Warrant Officer	R82786					RCAF	Bomber Command	429Sqn RCAF	1943-06-21	Wellington	X	HE981	AL-	East Moor	2327	Krefeld	Crashed Oudenbosch Holland	Killed	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
17422	Wood	Donald Zachary Taylor	Flight Lieutenant Pilot	C/1771					RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-10-14	Halifax	III	MZ920	WL-C Nicknamed 'C The Comet'	RAF Croft, Yorkshire	2350 hrs crash time - take off time shortly before	Duisburg	Crashed near Church Lawford	Killed	Chester {Blacon} Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17423	Wood	William Edward	Pilot Officer	J86392	20th November 1922 in Victoria, British Columbia	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	434 (Leaside) Sqn, RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW713	WL:P	Croft	23:06	Arras	t is known that the aircraft was shot down by Flak and crashed in flames. Those who witnessed the crash, stated that a violent explosion occurred on impact indicating that he bomb were still on board. Owing to the nature of the crash, and the evidence it must be assumed that two members of the crew perished with the aircraft, having no known grave. Remaining five members baled out and are safe. (Post Presumption Memorandum No 1374/48). Crashed at Cite de Hochettes Arras.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 253.		Paradie Archive Database	Son of William Henry and Gertrude Jane (née Morris) Wood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
17424	Wood	Keith Robertson	Flight Sergeant	R/91595	Age 21	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	51Sqn	1943-06-25	Halifax	II	JD261	MH-J	Snaith	2340	Gelsenkirchen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. Grave XV.F.5.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17425	Wood	Frederick Charles	Pilot Officer	J/85582	Age 25	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	578Sqn	1944-03-24	Halifax	III	LW472	LK-H	RAF Burn, North Yorkshire	1851	Berlin	See archive report for further details	Killed	Berlin War Cemetery Grave 5.B. 26		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17426	Wood	J V O	Flying Officer	J22547					RCAF	Bomber Command	61Sqn	1943-05-12	Lancaster	I	W4269	QR-	Syerston	.0005.	Duisburg	Crashed at Amsterdam	Killed	Amsterdam New Eastern		Paradie Archive Database
17427	Wood	E	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	630Sqn	1944-07-24	Lancaster	III	PA992	LE-Y	East Kirkby	2139	Stuttgart	Crashed near Tramont-Emz {Meurthe-et-Moselle}	Evader			Paradie Archive Database
17428	Wood	C P J	Flight Lieutenant	69442			Pilot	DFC		Fighter	403Sqn RCAF	1942-04-14	Spitfire	Vb	BM146				Evening Sweep		Killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom
17429	Wood	A J	Sergeant							Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1943-07-25	Halifax	II	HR864	LQ-M	Gransden Lodge	2146	Essen	Crashed at Ten Boer Holland	Killed	Ten Boer			Attacker
17430	Wood	C	Sergeant							Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-07-26	Halifax	II	W1230	LQ-L	Pocklington	2300	Hamburg	?	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery
17431	Wood		Sergeant							Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-04-14	Wellington	II	Z8530	LQ-A	Pocklington	2205	Dortmund	Abandoned vicinity of Petersfield Hants
17432	Wood	K R	Sergeant							Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-12-16	Lancaster	II	DS737	EQ-C	Linton on Ouse	1637	Berlin	Crashed at Murton Common	Killed
17433	Wood	E H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-07-13	Halifax	II	JD174	EQ-A	Leeming	.0009.	Aachen	Abadoned on return to base
17434	Wood	E P	Flight Lieutenant				Pilot			Fighter	416Sqn RCAF	1943-01-25	Spitfire	Vb	BM204				Circus	Ditched off Margate
17435	Wood	T	Flying Officer	165019						Fighter	418Sqn RCAF	1945-01-05	Mosquito	VI	NS830				Patrol		Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery Germany
17436	Wood	R E N	Sergeant							Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-05-22	Lancaster	X	KB717	VR-E	Middleton St George	2240	Dortmund	Crashed Mochen-Gladbach	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
17437	Wood	Victor Thomas Lawrence	Squadron Leader	39921		Australian	Pilot		RAFO	Bomber Command	420Sqn RCAF	1942-01-21	Hampden	I	AT130	PT-S	RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire	1725	Emden	See archive report for further information	PoW No: 1444 Camp: Stalag Luft Sagan				Read Archive Report
17438	Wood	R G	Flying Officer	130506						Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-04-16	Wellington	X	HE591	OW-	Dishforth	2115	Mannheim	Crashed Sankt Thomas	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
17439	Wood	G S	Sergeant							Bomber Command	427Sqn RCAF	1943-09-05	Halifax	V	LK636	ZL-H	Leeming	1940	Mannheim	?	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery
17440	Wood	G R Y	Sergeant	658403						Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1943-05-12	Wellington	X	HE440	SE-Y	Bourn	2345	Duisburg	Crashed NE of Winterswijk	Killed	Winterswijk General
17441	Wood	David Gilchrist	Sergeant	1569915			Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	433 (Porcupine) Sqn, RCAF	1944-06-14	Halifax	III	LV966	BM:P "Pride of the Porcupines"	Skipton on Swale	22:35	Cambrai	Claim by Hptm Josef Krahforst 2/NJG4 - (E) Douai or Lille area (PG or OG): 3,000m at 01:07. (Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 3 - Theo Boiten). The a/c crashed at 02:00 hrs at Saultain (Nord) 5km South East from the centre of Valenciennes.	Killed	Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery Plot 4 Row A Grave 2.
17442	Wood	Rupert Richard	Sergeant	411570		Australia			RAAF		4 (RCAF) Air Observers School	1942-09-06												RAAF Honour Roll
17443	Wood	Kemble Russell	Flying Officer	411977		Australia			RAAF		405Sqn RCAF	1943-10-20												RAAF Honour Roll
17444	Wood	Stanley Albert	Sergeant	R/74645	Age 38	Canadian	Passenger Aero engine mechanic		RCAF	Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron	10Sqn (RCAF)	1943-10-19	B-24 Liberator		3701	H	Gander, Newfoundland	2216	Transport	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	St. Donat Roman Catholic Cemetery Collective Grave Lot GE 34			Son of Albert and Elizabeth Wood of Palgrave, Ontario	Read Archive Report
17445	Wood	Noel Herbert	LAC	NZ/437361	Age 19	New Zealand	Pilot		RNZAF	1 Training Command	No. 6 Service Flying Training School (RCAF)	1944-08-26	Harvard	IIB	FE582	-	RCAF Dunneville, Ontario	13:45	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Dunnville Cemetery (Riverside). Lot 845. Grave 6	Courtesy Air Museum of New Zealand		Born on the 30th October 1924 in Auckland. Educated at Takapuna Grammar School. A clerk for A.J Entrican, Sims Company. Enlisted at Omaka as aircraft hand on the 14th May 1943. Re-mustered as a pilot under train on the 09th December 1943. With No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School on the 11th December 1943. Embarked for Canada on the 11th February 1944. With No. 6 Service Flying Training School on the 19th March 1944. Son of Edmund Harry Wood (died 1982, age 91) and of Jeanette Edith Wood (née Coe - died 1975, age 87), of Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Epitaph: 'Thy Way O God Not Mine Sleep On Beloved Till We Meet Again'.	Read Archive Report on this incident
17446	Woodard	T H	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	432Sqn RCAF	1944-12-04	Halifax	III	LW614	QO-S	RAF East Moor, Yorkshire		Training	Engine failure - Crashed near Hackness	Killed			Paradie Archive Database	For brief details: Read Archive Report
17447	Woodcock	Gerald Harvey	Sergeant	R/140867			Air Gunner (rear)		RCAF	Bomber Command	78Sqn	1943-07-29	Halifax	II	JB798	EY-P	RAF Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire	2211	Hamburg	Crashed at Bad Oldesloe	Killed	Hamburg (Ohlsdorf) Cemetery - Plot VI. Row B. Grave 10		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
17448	Woodfield	Donald Eugena	Pilot Officer	J/12452	Age 20	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Transport Command	45 Group	1943-05-28	Hudson	IIIA	FK742	42-47298	Dorval, Quebec, Canada	830	Delivery Flight	See archive report for further brief details	Killed	Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery, Iceland. Grave C46.6	Courtesy Operation Picture Me		Son of Harry and Winnifred F. Woodfield, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grave inscription: 'Some Day We'll Understand'.	Archive Report
17449	Woodger	D N	Pilot Officer	42666						Coastal Command	235Sqn	1940-08-24	Blenheim	IV	T1804	E			Patrol	Shot down in Error by 1 RCAF Sqn Crashed Bracklesham Bay	Killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom
17450	Woodhead	Robert Martin	Pilot Officer	J/8156	Age 21	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	81Sqn	1942-05-27	Spitfire	Vb	BM467	FL-?	RAF Hornchurch, Essex	1100	Training	See Archive report for details mid air collision with BM518	Killed	Warmfield Churchyard Extension (St. Peter). Row U. Grave 11			Born on the 31st January 1921 at Wapella. Prior to enlisting on the 15th January 1940 at Wapella he worked at Bragg stores as a clerk. Son of William Martin Woodhead (died 1960, age 68) and Clara Annie Woodhead (née Teal - died in 1962, age 93), of Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Grave inscription: 'Beloved Son Of William M And Clara A. Woodhead. Formerly Of This Parish'.	Archive Report on the loss of this aircraft Paradie Canadian Archive