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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	Victories (Fighters)	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
701	Arbuckle	I	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-10-15	Halifax	II	W7854	LQ-T		Topcliffe	1855	Koln	Crashed Waterloo SSE of Brussels	Killed	Brussels Town Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
702	Arbuckle	Irving	Sergeant	R/102644	Age 19				RCAF		405Sqn RCAF	1942-10-15										Killed	Belgium, Brussels Town Cemetery, X. 16. 10.			Son Of Herbert And Florence Arbuckle, Of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
703	Arbuckle	John Alfred	Pilot Officer	J/7347	Age 22				RCAF		502Sqn (RAF)	1942-09-12										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 99.			Son Of J. H. G. And Ellen S. Arbuckle, Of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
704	Arcand	J J R	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1945-03-15	Halifax	III	PN172	KW-G		Tholthorpe	1730	Hagen		Killed	Hotton War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
705	Arcand	Joseph Jules Rodrigue	Pilot Officer	J/94671	Age 22				RCAF		425Sqn	1945-03-15										Killed	Belgium, Hotton War Cemetery, I. C. 12.			Son Of David And Jeanne Arcand, Of Trois Rivieres, Province Of Quebec, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
706	Archambault	J R	Flight Sergeant	R108014					RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-06-21	Halifax	II	DT772	EQ-E		Leeming	2340	Krefeld	Crashed Zeist Holland	Killed	Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) Gen Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
707	Archambault	Joseph Rene	Flight Sergeant	R/108014	Age				RCAF		408Sqn (RCAF)	1943-06-22										Killed	Netherlands (Holland), Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, Plot 13. Row 7. Grave 143.				Paradie Canadian Archive
708	Archer	Charles Douglas Haig	Pilot Officer	J/9586	Age 23				RCAF			1942-06-29										Killed	United Kingdom, Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery, Grave 4219.			Son Of Robert James Archer And Gertrude Mary Archer, Of Phelpston, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
709	Archer	Phillip Leslie Irving	Squadron Leader	J/3508	Age 27			DFC	RCAF			1943-06-17										Killed	France, Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Plot 8. Row A. Grave 1.			Son Of Frederick Leslie And Millicent Beryl Archer, Of Hastings St. Michael, Barbados. B. Sc.	Paradie Canadian Archive
710	Archer	Jack Colin	Flight Sergeant	R/141130	Age				RCAF		408Sqn (RCAF)	1943-05-05										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 181.				Paradie Canadian Archive
711	Archer	Ross James	Pilot Officer	J/2207	Age 19				RCAF			1943-01-29										Killed	United Kingdom, Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk, Row D. Grave 14.				Paradie Canadian Archive
712	Archer	Robert William	Flying Officer	J/35033	Age 29				RCAF		550Sqn (RAF)	1944-07-29										Killed	France, Blamont Communal Cemetery, Grave 2.			Son Of Edward William And Sarah Frances Archer; Husband Of Dorma Noel Archer, Of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
713	Archer	William Edward	Pilot Officer	J/93870	Age				RCAF		424Sqn	1945-01-12										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 280.				Paradie Canadian Archive
714	Archer	J C	Flight Sergeant	R141130					RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-05-04	Halifax	II	HR658	EQ-V		Leeming	2240	Dortmund	?	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
715	Archer	W E	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1945-01-12	Halifax	III	LV998	QB-Y		Skipton on Swale	1724	Gardening		Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
716	Archer	R W	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	550Sqn	1944-07-28	Lancaster	III	LM455	BQ-T		North Killingholme	2127	Stuttgart	Crashed at Blamont {Meurthe-et-Moselle}	Killed	Blamont Communal Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
717	Archer	Phillip Leslie Irving	Squadron Leader	J3508	10th February 1917 in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies	Barbados	Pilot	DFC	RCAF	Fighter	421 (Red Indian) Sqn RCAF	1943-06-17	Spitfire	IX	LZ996	AU:?	6	Redhill		Rodeo	Shot down by JG26 Fw190 near St. Omar, France	KiA	Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Plot 8. Row A. Grave 1. France	Montreal - 13 February 1940 Memorial Courtesy of Paul Standing		Spitfire IIA R7195 - 9th July 1941 Spitfire VB W3330 - 21st August 1941 DFC awarded to Acting Flt Lt. Archer whilst with 416 Sqn, RCAF. London Gazette 11th September 1942. Citation: "Acting Flight Lieutenant Phillip Leslie Irving ARCHER (Can/J.3508), Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 416 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron. This officer has completed a large number of sorties over enemy territory and has destroyed at least 4 enemy aircraft. On one occasion, although wounded in the leg, Flight Lieutenant Archer flew his badly damaged aircraft back to base where he executed a skilful landing. He is a most efficient leader." He was possibly on his last sortie as CO of 402 Sqn, RCAF before taking over 421 Sqn, RCAF He flew 182.05 operational hours and 76 sorties over enemy territory Son of Frederic Leslie (deceased in May 1937) and Millicent Beryl (née Philips) Archerr, of Hastings St. Michael, Barbados. B. Sc.
718	Archer	Philip Leslie Irving	Pilot Officer	J3508	10th February 1917 in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies	Barbados	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	92 Sqn	1941-07-09	Spitfire	IIa	R7195	QJ:?		Biggin Hill		Sweep	Aircraft damaged by Bf109. Spitfire was repaired	Safe		Montreal - 13th February 1940		Spitfire VB W3330 - 21st August 1941 Spitfire IX LZ996 - 17th June 1943
719	Archer	Philip Leslie Irving	Pilot Officer	J3508	10th February 1917 in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies	Barbados	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	92 Sqn	1941-08-21	Spitfire	Vb	W3330	QJ:?		Biggin Hill		Sweep	Slightly wounded in legs during combat with a Bf109. Spitfire was repaired	WiA		Montreal - 13th February 1940		Spitfire IIA R7195 - 9th July 1941 Spitfire IX LZ996 - 17th June 1943
720	Archer	Elwood W	Sergeant				Air Gunner (Rear)			Bomber Command	434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF	1944-08-07	Halifax	III	LW176	WL:J		Croft	20:32	la Hogue Strong Point	On take off the aircraft swung out of control and hit another Squadron aircraft LK799 WL:E before crashing through a brick wall. No injuries reported.	Uninjured
721	Archibald	William James	Flight Sergeant	R/68551	Age 21				RCAF		603Sqn (RAF)	1941-09-27										Killed	France, Dunkirk Town Cemetery, Plot 2 Row 2 Grave 34.			Son of Robert Harvey Archibald and Susan Beattie Archibald, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
722	Archibald	Lewis Percival	Pilot Officer	J/18858	Age 21				RCAF		426Sqn	1943-12-16										Killed	Germany, Hanover War Cemetery, 16. J. 6.			Son Of William Alexander Archibald And Jessie Anna Archibald, Of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
723	Archibald	Clyde Glencoe	Flying Officer	J/25898	Age 23				RCAF			1944-05-28										Killed	United Kingdom, Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. B. Row E. Grave 2.			Son Of Frederick Y. Archibald And Bertha M. Archibald, Of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
724	Archibald	Arthur Campbell	Leading Aircraftman	R/150558	Age 27				RCAF			1945-10-27										Killed	Canada, Edmonton Cemetery, Alberta, Block 30. Sub. Div. J. Grave 2.			Son Of Arthur And Mary Archibald, Of Edmonton.	Paradie Canadian Archive
725	Archibald	Vivian Gordon Harris	Warrant Officer Class I	R/62035	Age 29				RCAF			1945-02-07										Killed	Canada, North Battleford Cemetery, Plan M. Block 12. Grave 7.			Son Of Judson And Ilah Marie Archibald, Of North Battleford.	Paradie Canadian Archive
726	Archibald	L P	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1943-12-16	Lancaster	II	DS846	OW-X		Linton on Ouse	1622	Berlin	Crashed near Verden	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
727	Archibald	J S	Flight Sergeant	R253890		Canadian	Air Gunner (Rear)		RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn (Bluenose), RCAF	1944-08-16	Halifax	III	LK796	WL:S		RAF Croft	21:55	Kiel	The aircraft was hit by heavy flak approx. 5 mls short of the target. two tanks were holed, and petrol was exhausted 28 mls ENE of Scarborough. The aircraft ditched and two of the crew slightly injured . All were saved after 13hrs in the dinghy.	Safe			Paradie Archive Database
728	Archibald	William James	Flight Sergeant	R/68551	Age 21	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	603Sqn	1941-09-27	Spitfire	Vb	W3233	XT-?		RAF Hornchurch, Essex	13;35	Circus 103B	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Dunkirk Town Cemetery. Plot 2 Row 2 Grave 34		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 28th January 1920 in Dunneville. Ontario. Educated at Oakville Public School and Oakville High School. Worked briefly for Canada Life Society. Enlisted at Fort William on the 13th April 1940. Son of Robert Harvey Archibald and Susan Beattie Archibald, of 61 Reynolds Street, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Epitaph: 'Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends'.	Archive report on the loss
729	Archie	Steve	Sergeant	R/139949	Age 24	Canada	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-04-16	Halifax	II	JB854	EQ-D		RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire	2105	Pilsen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Louppy-le-Chateau Communal Cemetery, Meuse, France. Collective Grave 3-5		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
730	Archie	Steve	Sergeant	R/139949	Age				RCAF		408Sqn (RCAF)	1943-04-17										Killed	France, Louppy-Le-Chateau Communal Cemetery, Coll. Grave 3-5.				Paradie Canadian Archive
731	Ardis	Beverley Donn (Joe)	Flying Officer	J/26495		Canadian	Air Gunner	DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1944-04-21	Halifax	II	JP113	NA-A		Middleton St. George	01:20	Lens	Damaged by nightfighter, crash landed at Attleborough Norfolk	Injured	Died 6 May 1997 - Dallas, Texas		Accident report		Paradie RCAF database
732	Ardis	V	Sergeant	R/88972	Age ?	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Training Command	23 Operational Training Unit	1942-04-27	Wellington	Ic	R1618	BY-?		RAF Defford, Worcestershire	55	Training	See archive report for further details	Injured	None - thought to have survived the war		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
733	Arend	Hubert Aloyse	Leading Aircraftman	R/52982	Age 40				RCAF			1940-12-26										Killed	United States of America, Chicago Memorial Park, Lawn Sec. Lot 262. Grave 3-W.			Son Of Valentine And Anne Arend; Husband Of Anne Viginie Arend, Of Trois Vierges, Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg.	Paradie Canadian Archive
734	Argent	Edward James	Pilot Officer	156647	1924		Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	9Sqn	1943-12-20	Lancaster	III	ED700	WS-O		Bardney	1702	Frankfurt	Shortly after bombing the primary target, the Lancaster was attacked by a night- fighter, who fire killed Sgt. Knox, RCAF. Considerable damage was inflicted and later the crew were obliged to ditch at 2322 hours out of fuel and roughly 15 miles N of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and within 4 miles of the shore. The survivors were picked up by an ASR launch after spending 4 hours in their dinghy and taken into Great Yarmouth	Rescued, Killed in action 15 Jan 1944				9 Sqn, Lancaster III, ED721
735	Argo	William	Sergeant	R/106448	Age 20				RCAF			1943-01-29										Killed	United Kingdom, Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk, Row E. Grave 11.				Paradie Canadian Archive
736	Argue	E B	Flight Sergeant				Pilot			Fighter	403Sqn RCAF	1942-04-25	Spitfire	Vb	AD206					Circus		PoW
737	Argument	Godfrey Addison	Flight Lieutenant	J/15764	Age 23	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	33Sqn	1944-09-17	Spitfire	IX	NH318	SR-?		B.35 Merville	10:20	Dive Bombing	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Schoonselhof Cemetery. Grave IVa.D.14		Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 28th August 1921 on Toronto. Educated at Humberside Collegiate Institute. A student teacher prior to service. Enlisted on the 15th August 1940. Wings awarded on the 16th May 1941 at Dunniville and promoted to sergeant. Further training with 59 Operational Training Unit. Nearly completed two operational tours. Son of Godfrey and Kathleen May Argument (Née Rook) brother of Vera, of 532 Windermere Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Ethel Josephine Argument (married on the 31sr March 1943), father of Barbara Kathleen, of 2 Almond Place, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Epitaph: 'Always In Our Hearts'.	Archive report on the loss
738	Argument	Godfrey Addison	Flight Lieutenant	J/15764	Age 23				RCAF		33Sqn (RAF)	1944-09-17										Killed	Belgium, Schoonselhof Cemetery, Iva. D. 14.			Son Of Godfrey And Kathleen May Argument, Of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Husband Of Ethel Josephine Argument.	Paradie Canadian Archive
739	Argyle	Peter	Flying Officer	152421	Age 20				RAFVR		418Sqn (RCAF)	1944-02-11										Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 21. C. 7.			Son Of Victor Lewis Argyle And Dorothy Charlotte Argyle, Of Earl'S Court, London.	Paradie Canadian Archive
740	Arksey	Walter Lynwood	Sergeant	R205360	14th March 1923 in Langruth, Manitoba	Canadian	Air Gunner (Mid Upper)		RCAF	Bomber Command	460 (RAAF) Sqn	1944-06-10	Lancaster	I	ME696	AR:B2		Binbrook	23:13	Acheres Rail Facilities	Post war it was established that the aircraft crashed at Elancourt, two miles West of Trappes,16 miles WSW of Paris. The aircraft hit high tension wires at 01:00 and all the crew were killed.	Killed	Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row B Grave 22.		Paradie Archive Database	Initially buried in Elancourt Communal Cemetery Commissioned and promoted to Plt Off (J89952) dated 9th June 1944 Son of John 'Jack' and Maude (née Bott) Arksey of Langruth, Manitoba, Canada
741	Arksey	Walter Lynwood	Pilot Officer	J/89952	Age 21				RCAF		460Sqn (RAAF)	1944-06-11										Killed	France, Viroflay New Communal Cemetery, Row B. Grave 22.			Son Of John And Maude Arksey, Of Langruth, Manitoba, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
742	Arlen	A	Warrant Officer	R84152					RCAF	Bomber Command	75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-08	Stirling	I	BF437	AA-L		Newmarket	1942	Nurnberg	Crashed NNE Karlsruhe	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
743	Arlen	Anthony	Warrant Officer Class II	R/84152	Age 30				RCAF		75Sqn RNZAF	1943-03-08										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 179.				Paradie Canadian Archive
744	Arlidge	Wallace Gale	Sergeant	R156931	31st October 1923 in Toronto, Ontario	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	428 (Ghost) Sqn RCAF	1943-07-29	Halifax	V	DK239	NA:Q		Middleton St George	22:23	Hamburg	See Archive report for details	Killed	Hamburg Ohlsdorf Cemetery. Grave 10A.N.15		Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
745	Arlidge	Wallace Gale	Flight Sergeant	R/156931	Age 20				RCAF		428Sqn	1943-07-30										Killed	Germany, Hamburg Cemetery, 10A. N. 15.				Paradie Canadian Archive
746	Arlotte	Sidney George	Flying Officer	J/39017	Age 24	Canada	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1945-02-02	Halifax	VII	NP819	OW-B		RAF Linton on Ouse, Yorkshire	2044	Wanne-Eickel	Crashed at Castle Farm near Manston Kent after losing control	Killed	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Grave 56 G 2.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
747	Arlotte	Sidney George	Flying Officer	J/39017	Age 24				RCAF		426Sqn	1945-02-03										Killed	United Kingdom, Brookwood Military Cemetery, 56. G. 2.			Son Of Edith Alice Arlotte, Of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.	Paradie Canadian Archive
748	Armitage	Maxwell James	Corporal	2402	Age 23				RCAF			1940-07-15										Killed	Canada, South March (St. Johns) Cemetery, Grave 153.			Son Of Godfrey Duckwith Armitage And Joan Armitage, Of South March.	Paradie Canadian Archive
749	Armitage	David Harold	Leading Aircraftman	R/92416	Age 24				RCAF			1942-06-08										Killed	Canada, Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, Abray. Block 5. Plot 11. Lot 10.			Son Of The Revd. Harold Joseph Armitage And Stella M. Armitage, Of Kaslo.	Paradie Canadian Archive
750	Armitage	Irving	Flying Officer	J/22059	Age				RCAF		434Sqn	1943-11-23										Killed	United Kingdom, Runnymede Memorial, Panel 172.				Paradie Canadian Archive