Bateman, John Haythorn-Thwaite (Warrant Officer 2)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-September-19

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Birth Date: 1923-May-23

Born:

Parents: Sydney & Margaret Bateman

Spouse:

Home: Innisfail, Alberta (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

32 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Patricia Bay, BC

Rank

Warrant Officer 2

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/103889

Home
Google MapInnisfail, Alberta (parents)
Memorial Location
Google MapOttawa War Memorial
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32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Canadian built Hampden I AJ993 dove into the sea on a navigation exercise near Cape Flattery, BC, Canada. Warrant Officer Class 2 JH-T Bateman (RCAF), Warrant Officer Class 2 A France (RCAF), Pilot Officer HH Frost (RCAF) and Sergeant A. Dobie (RAF) missing, believed killed. None of the crew members have a known grave and are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa Ontario.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Hampden AJ993

Warrant Officer 2 John Haythorn-Thwaite Bateman RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Bateman, John Haythorn-Thwaite (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-19
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Albert Sidney David Dobie RAFVR

Sergeant Dobie, Albert Sidney David (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-19
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Warrant Officer 2 Albert France RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 France, Albert (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-19
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Harry Haig Frost RCAF

Pilot Officer Frost, Harry Haig (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-September-19
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Handley Page Hampden Mk. I serial:AJ993

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-September-19. Hampden s/n AJ993.

This accident involved 4 people. France A, Frost HH, Bateman JH, Dobie AS

This accident had 4 fatalities. Warrant Officer 2 Albert France RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/113446 Hampden AJ993, Warrant Officer 2 John Haythorn-Thwaite Bateman RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/103889 Hampden AJ993, Pilot Officer Harry Haig Frost RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/24373 Hampden AJ993, Sergeant Albert Sidney David Dobie RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1324459 Hampden AJ993

Unit Desciption

32 OTU (32 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
Avro Anson

More information on the RCAF Station at Patricia Bay, British Columbia can be found at:

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Patricia Bay, British Columbia

Museum BC Aviation Museum Video On History Of Pat Bay

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy