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1	Cameron	Laurence Emmett	F/O		KIFA		J	39328	NAV	1667HCU (RCAF) RAF Sandtoft	Halifax LL501	1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent 1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent. Halifax LL501 was returning from a night cross-country exercise when the crew mistook a bombing range for an airfield. The aircraft went out of control at a low altitude, hit a river bank at a narrow angle and sank at the mouth of the River Trent, England, where it joins the Humber Estuary. Killed includes Sgt Clifford Greer RCAF R/209340: Flying Officer Laurence Emmett Cameron RCAF J/39328 KIA. Sergeant Horace Roger Latham RCAF K/268113 KIA.. Sergeant Edward Frank Gazley RAF KIA . Sergeant Eric George Woodward RAF KIFA	(Information courtesy Francois Dutil) Commemorated HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY Sec. G. Row B. Grave 14. Epitaph: LOVED ONLY SON OF CLAUSON AND MARY CAMERON. NONE KNEW THEE BUT TO LOVE THEE, Son of Clauson and Mary Cameron, of Verdun, Province of Quebec, Canada.	Veterans Affairs Canada Yorkshire Aircraft Co Aircrew Deaths Database Allied Losses & Incidents Database LL501
2	Christie	Ryerson Dunning	Sgt		Injured		R	178315	PLT	1667HCU (RCAF) RAF Sandtoft	Halifax LL501	1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent 1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent. Halifax LL501 was returning from a night cross-country exercise when the crew mistook a bombing range for an airfield. The aircraft went out of control at a low altitude, hit a river bank at a narrow angle and sank at the mouth of the River Trent, England, where it joins the Humber Estuary. Killed includes Sgt Clifford Greer RCAF R/209340: Flying Officer Laurence Emmett Cameron RCAF J/39328 KIA. Sergeant Horace Roger Latham RCAF K/268113 KIA.. Sergeant Edward Frank Gazley RAF KIA . Sergeant Eric George Woodward RAF KIFA	(Information courtesy Francois Dutil) Son of Ryerson Meyers and Ada Helene (nee Dunning) Christie of Cardston, Alberta.	Yorkshire Aircraft Co Allied Losses & Incidents Database LL501
3	Donkersley	Harry Woodward	P/O F/O F/L	DFC & Bar	KIFA Age 24		J	8203	PLT	RCAF 2ITS (RCAF) 5EFTS (RCAF) 7SFTS (RCAF) GRS (RCAF) 31OTU (RCAF) RCAF 7(C)OTU (RAF) 1Torpedo TU (RAF) 69Sqn (RAF) 3PRC (RCAF) 1 Torpedo TU (RAF) 7 (C)OTU (RAF) RCAF RCAF Rockcliffe 32OTU (RCAF) 32OTU (RCAF) Last Flight	X X Moth Anson X Hudson Hudson FH371 Wellington Wellington Wellington X Wellington Wellington X X Liberator Expeditor HB100	9 Jan 1941 - Enlisted in the RCAF - Vancouver, BC 17 May 1941 - Regina, Saskatchewan 21 June 1941 - High River, Alberta 9 Aug 1941 - Fort MacLeod, Alberta 17 Nov 1941 - Summerside, Prince Edward Island 19 Jan 1942 - Debert, Nova Scotia 25 Apr 1942 - Ferried aircraft to UK 11 May 1942 - RAF Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire 11 Aug 1942 - RAF Abbotsinch, Scotland 6 Sept 1942 - RAF Luqa, Malta 8 March 1943 - RAF Uxbridge, UK 23 March 1943 - Staff - RAF Turnberry, Scotland 23 Apr 1943 - Staff - RAF Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire 12 June 1943 - Repatriated to Canada 19 June 1943 - Ottawa, Ontario 21 July 1943 - Staff - Comox, BC 16 Jan 1944 - Fatal crash near Hope BC	- Distinguished Flying Cross - No.69 Squadron - Award effective 8 November 1942 as per London Gazette dated 20 November 1942 and AFRO 1962/42 dated 4 December 1942. - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.69 Squadron - Award effective 26 December 1942 as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1942 and AFRO 185/43 dated 5 February 1943. Commemorated Ottawa Memorial, Panel 3. Column 3. Canada. Son of Harry Dyson and of Gladys Donkersley, of Powell River, British Columbia. (Information courtesy Francois Dutil)	Veterans Affairs Canada RCAFA Awards Database Accident report Losses and Incidents Database
4	Greer	Clifford Barton	Sgt		KIFA 1944-10-10 Age 20		R	209340	WAG	1667HCU (RCAF) RAF Sandtoft	Halifax LL501	1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent 1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent. Halifax LL501 was returning from a night cross-country exercise when the crew mistook a bombing range for an airfield. The aircraft went out of control at a low altitude, hit a river bank at a narrow angle and sank at the mouth of the River Trent, England, where it joins the Humber Estuary. Killed includes Sgt Clifford Greer RCAF R/209340: Flying Officer Laurence Emmett Cameron RCAF J/39328 KIA. Sergeant Horace Roger Latham RCAF K/268113 KIA.. Sergeant Edward Frank Gazley RAF KIA . Sergeant Eric George Woodward RAF KIFA	(Information courtesy Francois Dutil) Commemorated Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Sec. G. Row B. Grave 15. United Kingdom. Epitaph: THE BELOVED SON OF OSCAR G. AND ETHEL B. GREER, COBOURG, ONTARIO, CANADA "REST IN PEACE". Son Of Oscar George And Ethel Barton Greer, Of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.	Veterans Affairs Canada Yorkshire Aircraft Co Aircrew Deaths Database Allied Losses & Incidents Database LL501
5	Latham	Horace Roger	Sgt		KIFA Body not recovered		R	268113	AG	1667HCU (RCAF) RAF Sandtoft	Halifax LL501	1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent 1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent. Halifax LL501 was returning from a night cross-country exercise when the crew mistook a bombing range for an airfield. The aircraft went out of control at a low altitude, hit a river bank at a narrow angle and sank at the mouth of the River Trent, England, where it joins the Humber Estuary. Killed includes Sgt Clifford Greer RCAF R/209340: Flying Officer Laurence Emmett Cameron RCAF J/39328 KIA. Sergeant Horace Roger Latham RCAF K/268113 KIA.. Sergeant Edward Frank Gazley RAF KIA . Sergeant Eric George Woodward RAF KIFA	(Information courtesy Francois Dutil) Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Panel 255. Son of George Alfred and Elizabeth Rachel Latham, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.	Veterans Affairs Canada Yorkshire Aircraft Co Aircrew Deaths Database Allied Losses & Incidents Database LL501
6	MacDonald	R.F.J.	F/O		Injured		J	38302	BA	1667HCU (RCAF) RAF Sandtoft	Halifax LL501	1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent 1944-10-10 - Crashed into River Trent. Halifax LL501 was returning from a night cross-country exercise when the crew mistook a bombing range for an airfield. The aircraft went out of control at a low altitude, hit a river bank at a narrow angle and sank at the mouth of the River Trent, England, where it joins the Humber Estuary. Killed includes Sgt Clifford Greer RCAF R/209340: Flying Officer Laurence Emmett Cameron RCAF J/39328 KIA. Sergeant Horace Roger Latham RCAF K/268113 KIA.. Sergeant Edward Frank Gazley RAF KIA . Sergeant Eric George Woodward RAF KIFA	(Information courtesy Francois Dutil)	Yorkshire Aircraft Co
7	Smith	Charles Woodward	Squadron Leader	DFC	Killed 1944-01-27 Age 26			J/8371		408Sqn (RCAF)			Commemorated Rheinberg War Cemetery, 14. E. 13. Germany. Son Of Charles Thomas Smith And Dorothy Florence Smith, Of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.	Aircrew Deaths Database
8	Woodward	A.	Sgt				R			? 78Sqn	X X	Ammendment fm Losses Page 218 Vol 7 ? DV 949
9	Woodward	J.D.	F/L	DFC	KIA					432Sqn Last Op	Halifax Halifax NP692	X - 27 Sep 44 - 27 Sep 44 - Died fm Injuries - Flak -
10	Woodward	Vernon Crompton 'Woody'	P/O F/L W/C	DFC & Bar		RAF CAN	RAF	41092	PLT	RAF CFS 6 FTS 33Sqn 20SFTS Rhodesia Tng HQ 213Sqn E. Med HQ HQ Middle East ------------------------ ME CommSqn VITRE - UK CFE 19Sqn Fighter Cmd HQ 3 AWSqn CFE 122 Wing 69Sqn & 39Sqn Ministry of Aviation RAF RCAF Photos	X Tiger Moth Fury & Hart Gladiator / Hurricane X X Hurricane X X --------------------------- Various X X Hornet X X X X Canberra X X X	1938 - Joined the RAF - fm Victoria - BC 27 Jun 38 - 20 Aug 38 - Perth - Scotland - 05 Sep 38 - 15 Apr 39 - RAF Little Rissington - 20 May 39 - 11 Sep 41 - 18 Oct 41 - 15 Jun 42 - Rhodesia - Flying Instructor - 15 Jun 42 - 01 Jan 43 - 01 Jan 43 - 27 Aug 43 - 04 Sep 43 - 16 Dec 43 - Haifa - RAF Staff College also - 16 Dec 43 - 20 Feb 45 - Remained in the RAF Post War --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Feb 45 - 11 Dec 46 - 11 Dec 46 - 14 Jan 47 - 14 Jan 47 - 19 Aug 48 - Administration Officer - 19 Aug 48 - 25 Sep 50 - RAF Church Fenton - CO 25 Sep 50 - 23 Oct 55 - Staff Duties - 23 Oct 55 - 25 Jun 56 - 25 Jun 56 - 06 Aug 56 - 06 Aug 56 - 01 Jul 58 - 01 Jul 58 - 12 Oct 59 - RAF Germany & Malta - 12 Oct 59 - 31 Jan 63 - 31 Jan 63 - Retired fm the RAF - PL 19348 (On a Jeep in the Western Desert in 1943) -	"Woody" Vernon Crompton Woodward DFC and Bar RAF (22 December 1916 – 26 May 2000) was a Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal Air Force during World War II. With 18 and 4 shared destroyed, 2 unconfirmed destroyed, 3 probables, and 11 damaged, Woodward tied Henry Wallace McLeod as Canada's second highest scoring pilot of the war. Woodward with his Hurricane at Fuqa, Egypt
11	Woodward	Norman	Pilot Officer		Killed 1941-09-06 Age 21			J/4759		77Sqn (RAF)			Commemorated Borculo General Cemetery, Plot U. Coll. grave 1-5. Netherlands (Holland).	Aircrew Deaths Database
12	Woodward	Charles Walter	Flying Officer		Killed 1942-12-23 Age			J/6867		407Sqn			Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 99. United Kingdom. Son Of Alfred And Amelia Woodward, Of Tilbury, Ontario, Canada.	Aircrew Deaths Database
13	Woodward	Delbert Wesley	Flying Officer		Killed 1943-11-09 Age 32			J/21599		18 (RAF)Sqn			Commemorated Bari War Cemetery, Iii. E. 15. Italy.	Aircrew Deaths Database
14	Woodward	John Adair	Flight Lieutenant		Killed 1944-09-27 Age 24	Winnipeg, Manitoba		J/9115		432Sqn			Commemorated Brookwood Military Cemetery, 55. D. 9. United Kingdom. Son Of Wilfrid And Anna Olivia Woodward; Husband Of Margaret Bertha Woodward, Of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.	Aircrew Deaths Database
15	Woodward	Norman Paulle Courtney	Flight Lieutenant		Killed 1945-04-17 Age 23			J/20138 (R/131658)	PLT	263Sqn (RAF)	Typhoon IB MN706	Born on the 20th October 1921 in Vancouver. Educated at Elbow Park Public School, Western Canada College Calgary. An audit clerk for G.A.Touche in Calgary. Enlisted on the 05th September 1941.in Calgary. No.5 Elementary Flying Training School. No 2 Service Flying Training School. No 41 Operational Training Unit. No. 17 (P) Advanced Flying Unit. Aqrded his flying badge on the 23rd October 1942, Served in North Africa from June to October 1943. Son of Capt. Norman Paulle Woodward, RACPC died on active service, 12th March, 1944, age 53 (coronary thrombosis) and of Ann Mary Woodward (née Macphail - died 01st July 1952, age 57 - married 27th December 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia), brother of George John Courtenay and Shirley Annette (née Bradner - died 27th June 2010, age 83) of 3181 West 29th Avenue,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. father	Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 278. United Kingdom.	Archive report on the loss Aircrew Deaths Database
16	Young	Gerald Arthur	Pilot Officer		Killed 1943-03-09 Age 27			J/19577		61Sqn (RAF)			Commemorated Durnbach War Cemetery, 6. G. 19. Germany. Son Of Charles Woodward Young And Helena Ada Viner Young; Husband Of Violet Virginia Young, Of Swalwell, Alberta, Canada.	Aircrew Deaths Database