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Caskie, John (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-January-06

Birth Date: 1919-September-29 (age 23)

John & Agnes Caskie

Nancy M. Caskie, of Hamilton.

Home: Hamilton, Ontario (parents)

Service
RCAF
Unit
16 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Hagersville, Ontario
Rank
Pilot Officer
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
J/13066

Took off from Hagersville on a training flight. The aircraft crashed near the village of Crieff South of Guelph, Ontario, due to a wing main spar failure.

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)

Home
Google MapHamilton, Ontario (parents)
Burial
Google MapWoodland Cemetery
Sec 24 Lot 621 East grave

Anson 8266

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