Alexander, Peter Bruce

Killed in Action 1942-01-21

Birth Date: 1909-April

Born:

Home: Victoria, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

202 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Semper Vigilate Be always vigiliant

Base

RAF Gibraltar

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Flight Lieutenant

Service Numbers

40196

202 Squadron (Semper Vigilate). Catalina I aircraft AJ 157 crashed into high ground 3 miles NE of Carnero Point, Spain during operational flight. Flight Lieutenant PB Alexander (RAF)(Can), Flying Officer RC Derrick (RAF), Flight Lieutenant SC Romer (RAF), FS J.Turnbull DFM (RAF), Air Sergeant W Godderidge (RAF), Sgt(s) GT DarylIle (RAF), J Johnstone (RAF), TI Roberts (RAF), G.T. Darville (RAF), GG Taylor (RAF) and FA Westkelsey (RAF) were all killed.(202 Sqn. Association Newsletter "Mucky Duck", Autumn 2009, www.202-sqn-assoc.co.uk).

Consolidated Canso Catalina PBY PB2B A-10 OA-10 Black Cat

RCAF Canso A (Serial No. 9754), No. 162 Squadron, F/L David Ernest Hornell aircraft.
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The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations.RCAF

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