Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum logo

Cheyne, James Linklater Birnie (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1940-September-25

Birth Date: 1917 (age 23)

John S. B. & Isabella Cheyne, of Aberdeen.

Home: Ottawa, Ontario

Service
RAF
Unit
14 (MB) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
I Spread My Wings And Keep My Promise
Base
Eritrea, East Africa
Rank
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
Navigator
Service Numbers
613598

14Sqn, Eritrea, East Africa.

Blenheim Mk IV T-2061, during an attack on Ottumlo aerodrome was shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Massawa, Eritrea, East Africa. Hit in an engine, the aircraft force landed north of Massawa.

Killed: Cheyne died of wounds four days later on 1940-09-25.

POWs: F/Lt Norman George Birks RAF POW camp not listed. Sergeant John P Gillhespy RAF POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Home
Google MapOttawa, Ontario
Burial
Google MapAsmara War Cemetery
2 E 2

Blenheim T2061

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 IV T2061



© Canadian Warplane Heritage 2024

To search on any page:
PC — Ctrl-F
Mac — ⌘-F
Mobile — or …