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Mutch, Roderick Charles (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Killed in Action 1942-November-05

Birth Date: 1921-December-13 (age 21)

Son of the Revd. John M. G. Mutch and Marjory McCurdy Mutch, of Hamilton, Ontario.

Home: Hamilton, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
223 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Alae Defendunt Africam (Wings defend Africa)
Rank
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
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
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/75869
223 Squadron (Alae Defendunt Africam). Two Baltimore aircraft AG 941 and AG 966 collided over the target area, four parachutes were seen. One Canadian, Sgt Skuce, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War. One RAF and one RAAF member of the crew were also killed, and one RAAF crew member was taken Prisoner of War. Three crew members, not Canadians, missing believed killed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Find-A-Grave.com

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

Burial
Google Map El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
Coll grave III C 18-21

Martin Baltimore

A Royal Air Force Martin Baltimore IV/V bomber. Most aircraft were delivered to Commonwealth countries, a few were kept in the U.S. under the USAAF designation A-30.
USAAF - Official U.S. Air Force photo 051122-F-1234P-023

The Martin 187 Baltimore was a twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company in the United States as the A-30. The model was originally ordered by the French in May 1940 as a follow-up to the earlier Martin Maryland, then in service in France. With the fall of France, the production series was diverted to Great Britain and after mid-1941, supplied by the U.S. as Lend Lease equipment.

Development of the Baltimore was hindered by a series of problems, although the type eventually became a versatile combat aircraft. Produced in large numbers, the Baltimore was not used operationally by United States armed forces but eventually served with the British, Canadian, Australian, South African, Hellenic and the Italian air forces. it was subsequently used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II. Wikipedia

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Martin Baltimore Bomber

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

YouTube Martin Baltimore Bomber

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (1), Canadian Aircraft Losses (24)
last update: 2021-08-26 20:35:52

Baltimore Mk. III AG941



223 Sqn- Squadron (RAF) Alae Defendunt Africam

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