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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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Bailey, William Benjamin Edward (Warrant Officer 2)

Killed in Action 1942-December-25

Warrant Officer 2 William Benjamin Edward Bailey RCAF

Birth Date: 1920-July-07

Born: Vernon, British Columbia

Parents: Son of Clarence Benjamin and Florence Edna Bailey, of Victoria.

Spouse:

Home: Vernon, British Columbia

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1941-January-31

Service

RCAF

Unit

119 (BR) Sqn- Squadron
Noli Me Tangere Touch Me Not

Base

RCAF Stn. Sydney Nova Scotia

Rank

Warrant Officer 2

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/87985

Home

Google Map

Vernon, British Columbia

Final Burial

Google Map

Royal Oak Burial Park
Sec D Plot 21 Grave 19

119 City of Hamilton Squadron (Noli Me Tangere), Sydney, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson BW695

Warrant Officer 2 William Benjamin Edward Bailey RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Bailey, William Benjamin Edward (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Sergeant Joseph Edward Philippe Edmond Camire RCAF

Sergeant Camire, Joseph Edward Philippe Edmond (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
Holy Cross Cemetery, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Warrant Officer 2 Lorne Hugh Green RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Green, Lorne Hugh (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
United Church Cemetery, Footes Bay, Ontario, Canada

Flight Sergeant Robert MacGranachan RCAF

Flight Sergeant MacGranachan, Robert (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1942-December-25
Foxwarren Cemetery, Foxwarren, Manitoba, Canada

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. III serial:BW695

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-December-25. Hudson III s/n BW695.

This accident involved 4 people. Bailey WBE, Camire JEPE, Green LH, Macgranachan R

This accident had 4 fatalities. Warrant Officer 2 William Benjamin Edward Bailey RCAF Killed in Action service no:R/87985 Hudson BW695, Warrant Officer 2 Lorne Hugh Green RCAF Killed in Action service no:R/80800 Hudson BW695, Flight Sergeant Robert MacGranachan RCAF Killed in Action service no:R/106191 Hudson BW695, Sergeant Joseph Edward Philippe Edmond Camire RCAF Killed in Action service no:R/55902 Hudson BW695