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Downton, Charles Murray (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-January-29

Birth Date: 1922 (age 21)

Son of Geoffrey Murray Downton and Winifred Heather Downton; husband of Iris Evelyn Downton, of Fleggburgh, Norfolk.

Husband of Iris Evelyn Downton, of Fleggburgh, Norfolk.

Home: Lillooet, British Columbia

Service
RCAF
Unit
420 (B) Sqn- Squadron
Pugnamus Finitum We fight to the finish
Base
RAF Middleton St. George
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
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/97522
420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft crashed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Home
Google MapLillooet, British Columbia
Burial
Google MapHigher Cemetery
Sec ZK Grave 28

Wellington DF626

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