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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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Boalch, Frederick Ernest (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1945-February-12

Sergeant Frederick Ernest Boalch RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-February-12

Born:

Parents: Son of Ernest H. Boalch and Clare F. Boalch, of Calgary, Alberta.

Spouse:

Home: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 OTU- Operational Training Unit

Base

RCAF Stn. Patricia Bay, British Columbia

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Flight Engineer

Service Numbers

R/194666

Home

Google Map

Calgary, Alberta

Memorial Location

Google Map

Ottawa War Memorial
Panel 3 Column 4

3 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Canso aircraft 9701 crashed on landing at Saanich Inlet, BC after a bombing exercise

Sergeant FE Boalch (RCAF) was, missing presumed killed. Please see Kingswood, GT for complete casualty list

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

Canso 9701

Sergeant Frederick Ernest Boalch RCAF

Sergeant Boalch, Frederick Ernest (RCAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-12
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Allan Bruce Crawford RCAF

Pilot Officer Crawford, Allan Bruce (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-12
Grace Lawn Cemetery, Flint, Michigan, USA

Pilot Officer Rupert Brooke Fraser RCAF

Pilot Officer Fraser, Rupert Brooke (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-12
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Pilot Officer Gordon Thomas Kingswood RCAF

Pilot Officer Kingswood, Gordon Thomas (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1945-February-12
Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Consolidated Canso serial:9701

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1945-February-12. Canso s/n 9701.

This accident involved 8 people. Boalch FE, Crawford AB, Desjardine L, Fraser RB, Golis HE, Harris WB, Kingswood GT, Maclean AL

This accident had 4 fatalities. Pilot Officer Rupert Brooke Fraser RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/50820 Canso 9701, Pilot Officer Allan Bruce Crawford RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/44021 Canso 9701, Sergeant Frederick Ernest Boalch RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/194666 Canso 9701, Pilot Officer Gordon Thomas Kingswood RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/48312 Canso 9701

Unit Desciption

3 OTU (3 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.

Lysander NO3 OTU

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Patricia Bay B.C.

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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