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Yorke, Basil Ralph (Warrant Officer)

Killed in Flight Line Accident 1942-November-03

Birth Date: 1916 (age 26)

Son of Harry Burton and Gertrude Meria Yorke, of Wharton, Nova Scotia; husband of Martha Sophia Yorke, of Toronto, Ontario.

Husband of Martha Sophia Yorke, of Toronto, Ontario.

Home: Fox River, Nova Scotia

Service
RCAF
Unit
200 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
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/11546
70 Operational Training Unit. WO Yorke was killed when he walked into the propeller of a Wellington aircraft that was running up prior to take-off at Jeswang, Gambia.

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