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Warwick, Douglas William (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-September-16

Birth Date: 1921 (age 22)

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
617 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Apres Moi, Le Deluge After me the flood
Rank
Flying Officer
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
Service Numbers
J/11112

Lancaster Mk.III JA874

Bombing Dortmund-Ems Canal Germany 1943-September-15 to 1943-September-16

617 (B) Sqn (RAF) Coningsby

The aircraft (KC-E) took off 00:04 16 Sept 1944 from Coningsby, piloted by Pilot Officer WG Divall, to bomb the Dortmund-Ems Canal at Ladbergen, Germany using 12,000 lb high-capacity bombs. It is believed shot down by light Flak, crashing near Bramsche some 7 km SSE of Lingen (Ems), with the loss of all crew.

Pilot Officer DW Warwick was the only Canadian on board. The remaining 7 crew (Pilot Officer WG Divall, Flight Sergeants R McArthur, J Simpson, and Sergeants E Blake, A Williams, A Miles, D Allatson) were all RAF.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
Target
Google MapDortmund-Ems Canal Germany
Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
Coll grave 26 D 11-13

Lancaster JA874

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