Beirnes, Donald Wood

Killed in Action 1942-01-04

Birth Date: 1920-April-03

Born:

Son of Arthur A. and Nellie M. Beirnes, of Victoria, British Columbia.

Home: Strasbourg, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

82 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Super Omnia Ubique Over all things everywhere

Base

RAF Cholavarum, India

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Flight Sergeant

Service Numbers

R/61113

82 Squadron (Super Omnia Ubique) Blenheim IV aircraft Z 7689 lost in transit from Egypt to Malta, believed to have been intercepted and shot down by an enemy fighter flown by Hauptman Rolf Jung, Kdr. Stab I/NJG 2. FS DW Beirnes (RCAF), Sergeant WC McNally (RAFVR) and Sergeant JJH Robbins (RAFVR) were missing believed killed. None of the crew members have a known grave.

Bristol Blenheim

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3602838)
Bristol 142M Blenheim Mk.V, RAF (Serial No. DJ702).
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The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Bristol) which was used extensively in the first two years and in some cases throughout the Second World War. The aircraft was developed as Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. The Type 142 first flew in April 1935, and the Air Ministry, impressed by its performance, ordered a modified design as the Type 142M for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber. Deliveries of the newly named Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. Wikipedia

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