Bratherton, Wilfred
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-07-25
Birth Date: 1917
Born: British Columbia, Canada
Son of Wilfred and Mary (nee Cole) Bratherton, of New Westminster, British Columbia
Home: New Westminster, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
CTC (USA)
Unit
45 ODAF- Overseas Air Delivery Flight (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Civilian Radio Officer
Position
Civilian Radio Officer
Service Numbers
9055946
New Westminster, British Columbia
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Hudson Mk. V (long range) AE640
Ferry Flight 1941-July-25 to 1941-July-25
OADF () Ferry Command (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight, RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson V aircraft AE 640 on a flight out of Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick, Scotland struck high ground in poor weather conditions with rain and low cloud and crashed on the south-east side of the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland
Pilot, Flight Lieutenant KF Arnold (RAF)(Can), Navigator Sergeant P Keast (RAFVR) and Canadian civilian Radio Officer W Bratherton Civilian Technical Corps (CTC)
The Hudson had been intended for use by RAF Coastal Command 217 Squadron (Woe to the Unwary) based at St Eval, Cornwall
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie pages 246, 309, 354n86
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
OADF Hudson AE640 Fl/Lt. Arnold, California USA, accident, RAF St. Eval
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Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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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Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson AE640 Mk. V (long range) - Ferry Flight - 1941-07-25 to 1941-07-25
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Overseas Aircraft Delivery Flight, RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson V aircraft AE 640 on a flight out of Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick, Scotland struck high ground in poor weather conditions with rain and low cloud and crashed on the south-east side of the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland
Pilot, Flight Lieutenant KF Arnold (RAF)(Can), Navigator Sergeant P Keast (RAFVR) and Canadian civilian Radio Officer W Bratherton Civilian Technical Corps (CTC)
The Hudson had been intended for use by RAF Coastal Command 217 Squadron (Woe to the Unwary) based at St Eval, Cornwall
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie pages 246, 309, 354n86
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
OADF Hudson AE640 Fl/Lt. Arnold, California USA, accident, RAF St. Eval