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Beirnes, Donald Wood (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-January-04

Birth Date: 1920-April-03 (age 21)

Son of Arthur A. and Nellie M. Beirnes, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Home: Strasbourg, Alberta

Service
RCAF
Unit
82 Sqn- Squadron
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/61113
82 Squadron (Super Omnia Ubique) Blenheim IV aircraft Z 7689 lost in transit from Egypt to Malta, believed to have been intercepted and shot down by an enemy fighter flown by Hauptman Rolf Jung, Kdr. Stab I/NJG 2. FS DW Beirnes (RCAF), Sergeant WC McNally (RAFVR) and Sergeant JJH Robbins (RAFVR) were missing believed killed. None of the crew members have a known grave.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Flight Sergeant Donald Wood Beirnes has no known grave.

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Blenheim Z7689

Bristol Blenheim

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3602838)
Bristol 142M Blenheim Mk.V, RAF (Serial No. DJ702).

The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Bristol) which was used extensively in the first two years and in some cases throughout the Second World War. The aircraft was developed as Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. The Type 142 first flew in April 1935, and the Air Ministry, impressed by its performance, ordered a modified design as the Type 142M for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber. Deliveries of the newly named Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. Wikipedia

YouTube Bristol Blenheim Bomber

Wkikpedia Bristol Blenheim

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

last update: 2021-10-05 20:09:43

Blenheim Mk. lV Z7689



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