Maddrell, George Webb
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-06-04
Birth Date: 1923
Born:
Son of Lewin Stanhope Maddrell and Ellen Catherine Maddrell, of Burwood, New South Wales, Australia.
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAAF
Unit
32 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)
Base
Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
422214
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hampden Mk. I Serial: AN100
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hampden AN100
Handley Page Hampden
Handley Page Hampden (Serial No. P5428), of No. 32 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Patricia Bay, British Columbia, in the torpedo-bomber training role between May 1942 and February 1944.
Handley Page developed a modern stressed-skin mid-wing monoplane, powered by Bristol Pegasus radial air cooled engines, with its first flight in 1936. It had the most advanced wings available at the time, giving it a remarkably low landing speed of 73 mph for an aircraft of its size, with a top speed of 265 mph. The Hampden had a short, narrow but tall main fuselage with a very slender tail unit. This configuration led to the nicknames "Flying Panhandle" and "Flying Suitcase". At the end of the war, no complete or partial Hampden aircraft were retained for museum display.
The Hampden served in the early stages of the war, bearing the brunt of the early bombing war over Europe, taking part in the first night raid on Berlin and in the first 1000-bomber raid on Cologne.In Canada, Hampdens were built by six companies that formed Associated Aircraft. There were three in Ontario and three in Quebec, hence they were identified as the Ontario Group and Quebec Group. They supplied all the the components to the two assembly plants. The Ontario Group's assembly plant was at the Malton Airport, while the Quebec group's assembly plant was at the St. Hubert Airport. Canadian Museum of Flight and Harold A Skaarup web page
Handley Page Hampden in Flight
Wikipedia Hampden Bomber 
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 
Hampden - Kestrel Publications
32 OTU (32 Operational Training Unit)
The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
More information on the RCAF Station at Patricia Bay, British Columbia can be found at:
Project 44 BCATP
BC Aviation Museum Video On History Of Pat Bay Hampden AN100
Hampden Mk. I AN100
With No. 32 Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC. Reported missing on navigation training flight on 4 June 1943. All 4 crew, including two RAAF, missing. Later reported to crashed at sea of Grays Harbor, Washington.1942-01-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-June-04 Accident: 32 Operational Training Unit Loc: Names: Barker | Maddrell | Ralph | Senger
1943-06-16 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20