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Bailey, William Benjamin Edward (Warrant Officer 2)

Killed in Action 1942-December-25

Canada

Birth Date: 1920-July-07 (age 22)

Born: Vernon, British Columbia

Son of Clarence Benjamin and Florence Edna Bailey, of Victoria.

Home: Vernon, British Columbia

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1941-01-31

Service
RCAF

Unit
119 (BR) Sqn- Squadron
Noli Me Tangere Touch Me Not

Base
RCAF Stn. Sydney Nova Scotia

Rank

Warrant Officer 2

Marshal
Air Chief Marshal	A/C/M
Air Marshal	A/M
Air Vice Marshal	A/V/M
Air Commodore	A/C
Group Captain	G/C
Wing Commander	W/C
Squadron Leader	S/L
Flight Lieutenant	F/L
Flying Officer	F/O
Pilot Officer	P/O
Warrant Officer 1st Class	WO1
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WO2
Flight Sergeant	FS
Sergeant	SGT
Corporal	CPL
Senior Aircraftman	SAC
Leading Aircraftman	LAC
Aircraftman 1st Class	AC1
Aircraftman 2nd Class	AC2

Position
Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers
R/87985

119 City of Hamilton Squadron (Noli Me Tangere), Sydney, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed.

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Vernon, British Columbia

Burial
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Royal Oak Burial Park
Sec D Plot 21 Grave 19

Hudson BW695

Warrant Officer 2 Bailey, William Benjamin Edward (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Male Head

Sergeant Camire, Joseph Edward Philippe Edmond (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
Holy Cross Cemetery, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Warrant Officer 2 Green, Lorne Hugh (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
United Church Cemetery, Footes Bay, Ontario, Canada

Flight Sergeant MacGranachan, Robert (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
Foxwarren Cemetery, Foxwarren, Manitoba, Canada

Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons. National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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last update: 2021-12-21 01:36:53

Hudson Mk. III BW695

First assigned to No. 31 Operational Training Unit at Debert, NS. Later with No. 119 (BR) Squadron at RCAF Station Sydney, NS. Category C damage at Sydney aerodrome at 21:20 on 5 July 1942. Category A crash at Sydney aerodrome at 07:00 on 25 December 1942. Both engines failed shortly after takeoff, entire crew killed, including pilot Warrant Officer Class 2 L. Green. Ownership to No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 28 December 1942, for scrapping.

1942-02-16 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1942-December-25 Accident: 119 Squadron Loc: Rcaf Stnorth Sydney Names: Bailey | Camire | Green | Macgranachan
1943-03-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

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