Batchen, Alexander George (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-September-12

Sergeant Alexander George Batchen RCAF

Birth Date: 1916-September-01

Born: Rouleau Saskatchewan

Parents: Son of Elizabeth and William Tait Batchen of Roulea, Saskatchewan. His brother Sergeant Ronald Tait Batchen died on May 11, 1942 at age 21, while serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Spouse:

Home: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

19 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RAF Kinloss

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/78172

Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 60

19 Operational Training Unit, RAF Kinloss. Whitley V aircraft T 4333 went down at sea north east of Aberdeenshire, Scotland during a night navigation training exercise, possibly due to a navigation error

Sergeant SG Batchen (RCAF), Sergeant JL Collins (RCAF), FS RF Stephens (RCAF), FS RLR Younger (RCAF) and Sergeant MS Dawe (RAFVR) were missing, presumed killed and have no known graves. They are all commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial

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