Christie, George Patterson
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-07-05
Birth Date: 1917-October-01
Born: Westmount, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
Clarence Victor Christie & Edith Madeline (nee Mowatt) Christie
Home: Westmount, Quebec
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: 1937-07-01
Decorations: DFC & Bar
Service
RAF
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Squadron Leader
Position
Squadron Leader
Service Numbers
40081
Home
Westmount, Quebec
Took off from Dorval in Hudson Mk III FH-395 was on a training flight which crashed at Lake St. Louis, (Pointe Claire) Quebec.
Killed includes Christie:W/C Brian Gethryn Carr-Harris RCAF C/52 pilot KIFA Cataraqui Cemetery Kingston Sec. G. Officers' Res. Plot.LAC Clement Stuart Llewellyn RAF pilot KIA Mount Royal Cemetery Montreal Sec. G.943. Grave 341.
Squadron Leader Christie DFC & Bar, a Canadian Ace pilot, served with 145 Squadron, flew unarmed high-altitude Spitfires with 212 Squadron at the Photographic Development Unit, Hurricane aircraft with 242 Squadron in the Battle of Britain, and Spitfire aircraft with 66 Squadron. He returned to Canada in early 1941 to join RAF Ferry Command and was the chief flying instructor for them at the time of his death
Aces High, A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces in WWII by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams, page 176
Aces High, Volume 2, A Further Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Air Forces in WWII by Christopher Shores, page 61
242 Squadron The Canadian Years, Being the Story of the RAF's all "Canadian" Squadron by Hugh Halliday, pages 84, 88-9, 93-5, 103n, 115
Canadians in the Royal Air Force by Les Allison, page 119
The Splendid Hundred by Arthur Bishop page 147
Battle of Britain London Monument - Flying Officer G P Christie
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comHudson Mk. III FH395
Aircraft Ferrying 1942-July-05 to 1942-July-05
45 (T) Group (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
45 Group RAF Transport Command (Headquarters), Dorval, Quebec. Wing Commander BG Carr-Harris (RCAF), Squadron Leader GP Christie DFC (RAFO) and Leading Aircraftman CS Llewellyn (RAFVR) lost their lives while on a ferry training flight when Hudson III aircraft FH395 crashed into Lake St Louis and sank, killing the entire crew
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie pages 44, 271-2, 313This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hudson Mk. III Serial: FH395
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hudson FH395
Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18
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.
Hudson
Wikipedia Hudson 
Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson FH395
Hudson Mk. III FH395
Headquarters, RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. W/C. Carr-Harris, S/L. G.P. Christie D.F.C. (RAF) and Leading Aircraftman C.S. Llewellyn (RAF) lost their lives when Hudson aircraft # FH 395 crashed into Lake St Louis and sank.1942-July-05 Accident: RAF FCOM DORVAL Loc: Pointe Claire Quebec Names: Carr Harris | Christie | Llewellyn
1942-07-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1942-12-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
Hudson FH395 Mk. III - Aircraft Ferrying - 1942-07-05 to 1942-07-05
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45 Group RAF Transport Command (Headquarters), Dorval, Quebec. Wing Commander BG Carr-Harris (RCAF), Squadron Leader GP Christie DFC (RAFO) and Leading Aircraftman CS Llewellyn (RAFVR) lost their lives while on a ferry training flight when Hudson III aircraft FH395 crashed into Lake St Louis and sank, killing the entire crew
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie pages 44, 271-2, 313