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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
251	Alderson	R	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1944-11-02	Halifax	VII	NP686	OW-T	Linton on Ouse	1615	Dusseldorf	Crash landed at Namur Belgium			Paradie Archive Database
252	Alderson	John Gordon	Sergeant	R/89283	Age 22				RCAF		106Sqn (RAF)	1943-05-01									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 17. B. 13.		Son Of W. T. And Elspeth Alderson, Of Alliston, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
253	Alderson	Ernest Henry	Flight Sergeant	R/123174	Age 29				RCAF		408Sqn (RCAF)	1943-05-24									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 3. D. 6.		Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Thomas W. Alderson, Of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham; Husband Of Myrtle J. Alderson, Of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
254	Alderson	Robert Carson (Bob)	Sergeant	R/115197	Age 22				RCAF			1943-01-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk, Row D. Grave 13.			Paradie Canadian Archive
255	Aldous	George Edward	Sergeant	1527318	Age 22				RAFVR		426 (RCAF)Sqn	1943-10-07									Killed	France, Rachecourt-Sur-Blaise Churchyard, Grave 6.		Son Of William And Ann Aldous, Of Salford, Lancashire.	Paradie Canadian Archive
256	Aldous	George Edward	Sergeant	1527318			Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RAFVR	Bomber Command	426 (Thunderbird) Sqn RCAF	1943-10-07	Lancaster	II	DS689	OW:S	Linton on Ouse	20:32	Stuttgart	See Archive report for details	KiA	Rachecourt-sur-Blaise, France Cemetery. Grave 6			Read Archive Report
257	Aldred	W M	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1944-07-28	Halifax	III	LK833	SE-R	Croft	2209	Hamburg	Crashed at Hohenaspe	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
258	Aldred	William Murray	Pilot Officer	J/87553	Age				RCAF		431Sqn RCAF	1944-07-29									Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 5. A. 1-6.			Paradie Canadian Archive
259	Aldridge	Thomas	Sergeant	R/177535	Age 25	Canada			RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1943-07-24	Halifax	II	HR941	NP-A	RAF Lissett		Hamburg	Crashed near Schleswig	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery. 4. J. 18.	Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 13th June 1922 in Winnipeg, Canada. Son of John Thomas Richard (died 25th September 1945, age 53) and Martha Ann Stevenson Aldridge (died 07th August 1979, age 88), of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Epitaph: Our Loss Is Great, We'll Not Complain. We Know In Heaven We'll Meet Again
260	Aldridge		Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	487Sqn RNZAF	1943-01-20	Ventura	II	AJ171	EG-D	Feltwell		Training	crashed NW of Bury St Edmunds SFK	Injured		Paradie Archive Database
261	Aldridge	Albert Charles	Flight Lieutenant	J27724		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	115 Sqn	1944-08-25	Lancaster	I	PD274	KO:Y	Witchford	20:28	Russelsheim	Leaving the target area at 19,550 feet, collided with another Lancaster losing both port engines. With their aircraft out of control, the crew baled out at 6,500 feet, South of Koblenz	PoW No 7725, Stalag Luft 3
262	Aldridge	Thomas	Sergeant	R/177535	Age 21				RCAF		158Sqn (RAF)	1943-07-25									Killed	Germany, Kiel War Cemetery, 4. J. 18.		Son Of John Thomas Richard And Martha Ann Stevenson Aldridge, Of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
263	Aldworth	Frank Carter	Flight Lieutenant	J/13051			Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1945-02-14	Lancaster	I	PB899	QB-A	RAF Skipton on Swale, North Yorkshire	1758	Gardening	See archive report for further details	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 278	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
264	Aldworth	Frank Carter	Flight Lieutenant	J/13051	Age 26				RCAF		424Sqn	1945-02-15									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 278.		Son Of Tom And Anne Aldworth, Of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
265	Aleo	Joseph	Warrant Officer Class II	R/66126	Age				RCAF		106Sqn (RAF)	1943-01-13									Killed	Germany, Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 8. G. 14.			Paradie Canadian Archive
266	Aleo	J	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	106Sqn	1943-01-13	Lancaster	I	W4261	ZN-C	Syerston	1640	Essen	Crashed near Dusseldorf	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
267	Alexander	James R	Sergeant				Flight Engineer		RAFVR	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-09-01	Halifax	II	BB216	LQ-D	RAF Topcliffe, Yorkshire	2303	Saarbrucken	See archive report for further information	Injured	None - understood to have survived the war		Read Archive Report
268	Alexander	R L	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-02-03	Halifax	II	W7921	DY-M	Pocklington	1838	Hamburg	Crashed near Quakenbruck	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
269	Alexander	James Richard	Flying Officer	J/17186	Age 22	Canada	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	LW173	WL-K	RAF Croft, County Durham	2244	Arras	Arras - Communications. Possible claim by Lt. Heinz Altner 8/NJG5 - Lens area either at 01:39 or 01:41 hrs.	Killed	Calais Canadian War Cemetery. Plot 4, Row G, Grave 10	Paradie Archive Database	Calais Canadian War Cemetery. Plot 4, Row G, Grave 10 Information courtesy John Jones March 2021.	Archive Report
270	Alexander	Ian Sutherland	Flying Officer	J/27711		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1944-07-28	Halifax	III	LW596	WL-Z	Croft	2230	Hamburg		Killed		Accident report
271	Alexander	James W	Flying Officer	J41173	No details known	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	625Sqn	1945-03-05	Lancaster	I	NG240	CF-F2	Kelstern	1639	Chemnitz	Shot down by night fighter.Crashed near Klášterec nad Ohří, Czechoslovakiaoslovakia	PoW - details not known		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
272	Alexander	R McK	Sergeant							Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-09-23	Halifax	V	DK271	NA-Q	Middleton St George	1857	Mannheim	Crashed Geinsheim	PoW
273	Alexander	R.L.	Aircraftsman 2nd class	CAN11563		Canadian			RCAF	Eastern Air Command	5Sqn RCAF	1939-09-17	Stranraer		CV188	911	RCAF Dartmouth, Nova Scotia	05:20	Convoy Escort	Ran out of fuel in poor weather and ditched. Crew rescued after 20+ hours. Aircraft sank while being towed to shore.	Safe, unhurt		Accident report
274	Alexander	Robert Gordon	Leading Aircraftman	R/76598	Age 26				RCAF			1941-06-06									Killed	Canada, Saskatoon (Woodlawn) Cemetery, Block H. Lot 401. Grave 4.		Son of Richard Arthur and Annie Elizabeth Alexander, of Saskatoon.	Paradie Canadian Archive
275	Alexander	Edward George	Flight Sergeant	R/77418	Age 20				RCAF		407Sqn	1942-04-18									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 102.		Son Of Edward S. And Ruth Alexander, Of St. Laurent, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
276	Alexander	David Graham	Leading Aircraftman	R/260171	Age 23				RCAF			1943-12-05									Killed	Canada, Toronto (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery, Sec. 32. Lot 366.		Son Of Daniel And Margaret Alexander, Of Toronto.	Paradie Canadian Archive
277	Alexander	George Langstaff	Corporal	R/225320	Age 21				RCAF			1943-10-05									Killed	Canada, Turtleford Cemetery, Plot 1. Block 16. Grave 1.		Son Of Proctor And Elizabeth Alexander, Of Turtleford.	Paradie Canadian Archive
278	Alexander	John Malcolm	Leading Aircraftman	R/220508	Age 19				RCAF			1943-10-28									Killed	Canada, Kincardine Cemetery, Bruce County, Lot 125. Block 5.		Son Of Gordon And Mary Alexander, Of Kincardine.	Paradie Canadian Archive
279	Alexander	Ralph Leonard	Pilot Officer	J/21716	Age				RCAF		102Sqn (Ceylon)	1943-02-03									Killed	Germany, Rheinberg War Cemetery, 17. B. 16.			Paradie Canadian Archive
280	Alexander	David Tasker	Flying Officer	J/12453	Age 22				RCAF		209Sqn (RAF), attd. 259Sqn (RAF)	1943-06-07									Killed	South Africa, Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery, Block F. Grave 383.			Paradie Canadian Archive
281	Alexander	John	Sergeant	R/52619	Age 27				RCAF		413Sqn	1943-06-23									Killed	Sri Lanka (ex Ceylon), Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery, 3. Ab. 1.			Paradie Canadian Archive
282	Alexander	James Richard	Flying Officer	J/17186	Age				RCAF		434Sqn	1944-06-13									Killed	France, Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen, 4. G. 10.			Paradie Canadian Archive
283	Alexander	Edward Sudbury	Squadron Leader	J/15543	Age 24			DFC DFM	RCAF		156Sqn (RAF)	1944-01-14									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 29. B. 2.		Son Of Dan Robert And Sybil Alexander; Husband Of Karewera Rosalia Alexander, Of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
284	Alexander	Robert Wilfred	Squadron Leader	J/2833	Age 24			DFC	RCAF		437Sqn	1944-09-21									Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery, Coll. Grave 24. C. 1-3.		Son Of Wilfred And Isobel Johnston Hagan Alexander; Husband Of Mildred Florence Alexander, Of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
285	Alexander	Orlin Ronald	Flight Lieutenant	J/4421	Age				RCAF		400Sqn	1944-02-20									Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 44. F. 4.			Paradie Canadian Archive
286	Alexander	Ian Sutherland	Flying Officer	J/27711	Age				RCAF		434Sqn	1944-07-29									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 244.		Son Of William Gladstone Alexander, And Of Lillian Frances Alexander, Of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
287	Alexander	William Wilson	Flying Officer	J/11082	Age 26				RCAF		5 (P) A.F.U	1944-04-28									Killed	USA, Pittsburgh South Side Cemetery, Section H. N 1/2. Lot 372. Grave 3			Paradie Canadian Archive
288	Aley	Harry Charles	Flying Officer	J/21609	Age 26	Canada	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1943-11-25	Lancaster	III	JB221	OF-W	RAF Bourn, Cambridgeshire	00:30	Frankfurt	See archive report for further details	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave 2.H.10	Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 22nd August 1917 in Ontario, England. Son of Harry (died 07th February 1951, age 65) and Mary (née Robertson - died 13th August 1963, age 67) Aley of Alma Road, Vancouver, Canada, brother of George Frederick and Alec, husband of Isabella Mabel Brown (née Glenn) Aley Seaver (the couple married on the 14th September 1943 in Glasgow, Scotlan, his widow married Johnathan Seaver in 1945 in England)	Archive Loss Report
289	Aley	Harry Charles	Flying Officer	J/21609	Age				RCAF		97Sqn (RAF)	1943-11-26									Killed	Germany, Durnbach War Cemetery, 2. H. 10.			Paradie Canadian Archive
290	Alford	R A	Sergeant							Coastal Command	415Sqn RCAF	1944-11-02	Halifax	III	MZ882	6U-C	East Moor	1602	Dusseldorf	Damaged on return	Injured
291	Alford	R A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1944-03-13	Halifax	II	JD459	VR-Q	Middleton St George	2131	le Mans	Crash landed at base on return
292	Algar	William Edwin	Flight Sergeant	R/217734	Age 21				RCAF			1945-05-28									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 281.		Son Of W. C. And Ida M. Algar, Of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
293	Alger	A A	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1945-02-08	Halifax	III	LW394	KW-Z	Tholthorpe	242	Wanne-Eickel	Abandoned over Belgium			Paradie Archive Database
294	Alger	Gordon Forbes	Flight Sergeant	R60428	10th April 1919, Prelate, Saskatchewan	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Coastal Command	407 Sqn RCAF	1942-05-15	Hudson	V	AM525	RR:A	Bircham Newton	20:24	Strike Mission	Part of a strike force from 320 Sqn (9 aircraft) and 407 Sqn (12 aircraft) which was sortied to attack an east-bound convoy of German ships off the Dutch Frisian Islands. Shot down by flak off the coast of Holland.	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 102		Son of Carmen Beverly and Frances Elizabeth (née Forbes) Alger, of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada
295	Alger	Gordon Forbes	Flight Sergeant	R/60428	Age 24				RCAF		407Sqn	1942-05-15									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 102.		Son Of Carmen B. And Frances E. Alger, Of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
296	Alison	Walter Herbert David	Sergeant	1377990	Age 28				RAFVR		419Sqn (RCAF)	1943-05-13									Killed	Belgium, Hotton War Cemetery, Xi. C. 6.		Son Of F. And Catherine Alison; Husband Of Mary Elsie Alison, Of Palmers Green. Middlesex.	Paradie Canadian Archive
297	Alison	W H D	Sergeant	1377990						Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1943-05-12	Halifax	II	JB791	VR-X	Middleton St George	2318	Duisburg	Crashed at Bedburg-Hau	Died of wounds	Hotton War Cemetery
298	Aljoe	Lorne Raymond	Flying Officer	J/28525	Age 21				RCAF		404Sqn	1945-03-24									Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 278.		Son Of George Arthur And Caroline Ida Aljoe, Of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
299	Allan	F B	Sergeant						RAAF	Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1943-09-05	Halifax	II	JD410	VR-V	Middleton St George	1941	Mannheim	Broke up over target	Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery
300	Allan	George Ingram	Flying Officer	J19255	Born 22nd February 1908.	Canadian	Observer	DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	142 Sqn	1945-01-21	Mosquito	XXV	KB463	4H:W	Gransden Lodge	18:45	Kassel	Lost without trace	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 278	Paradie Archive Database	DFC awraded whilst with 692 Sqn, Gazetted 13th February 1945 Son of George and Jessie Allan, of Imperial, Saskatchewan, Canada Since reforming at Gransden Lodge on 25th October 1944, 142 Sqn had written off 10 of their Canadian built Mosquitoes. This was the first crew reported missing from operations.