Tate, John Chapple

Killed in Action 1942-10-14

Birth Date: 1911

Born:

Son of George and Gertrude L. Tate, of Paris, Ontario.

Home: Brantford, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

11 (BR) Sqn- Squadron

Base

Mont Joli, Quebec, Canada

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

J/15351

Home
Google MapBrantford, Ontario
First Burial
Google MapSt James Anglican Cemetery, Paris, Ontario

11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Mont Joli, Quebec. Hudson aircraft BW685 crashed near Chandler, Quebec during an anti-sub patrol.

Flying Officer Tate had flown 43 ops. on Hampden aircraft with 407 Squadron on Coastal Command out of England prior to his return to Canada.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Hudson Mk. III Serial: BW685

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Hudson BW685

Pilot Officer Davies, Frederick Eugene (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-October-14
Fort Massey Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Pilot Officer Hodge, Edward Russ (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-October-14
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Flight Sergeant Martin, Roy Alfred (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-October-14
Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Flying Officer Tate, John Chapple (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-October-14
St James Anglican Cemetery, Paris, Ontario, Canada

Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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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.

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11 (BR) Sqn ()

Hudson BW685

Hudson Mk. III BW685

Noted on 12 Feb 1942 as one of 55 Hudsons released off a British Lend Lease contract. First assigned to No. 31 OTU at Debert, NS, noted as on loan from RAF. Later with No. 11 (BR) Sqn, RCAF Stn Dartmouth, NS. Coded "T". The a/c went missing on 25 Oct 1942 during an operational convoy escort sortie with that unit from Mont Joli, QC. The a/c was later discovered to have crashed approximately 20 miles NE of Chandler, QC. The a/c may have had an engine fire and was attempting a forced landing. The crew of four including Pilot Officer E.R. Hodge (pilot), Flying Officer F. Tate (Ops O), Pilot Officer E. Davies (nav) and Flight Sergeant R.A. Martin (WAG), were all killed. Application for write off dated 4 Nov 1942, from No. 4 Repair Depot, Scoudouc, NB

1942-02-16 Taken on Strength Eastern Air Command 2019-08-20
1942-September-08 Accident: 126 Squadron Loc: Aerodrome Names: Thomspon
1942-October-14 Accident: 11 Squadron Loc: Chandler Quebec Names: Davies | Hodge | Martin | Tate
1943-03-24 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20