Breakey, Andrew

Killed in Action 1942-12-04

Birth Date: 1909-October-10

Born:

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

18 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Animo Et Fide With courage and faith

Base

RAF Canrobert, Tunisia

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Flight Lieutenant

Service Numbers

109906

Home
Google MapVancouver, British Columbia
Target
Google MapRobb airfield Tunisia
First Burial
Google MapTunisia, North Africa
18 Squadron (Animo Et Fide) Canrobert, Tunisia Blenheim V aircraft BA 800 was shot down, one of twelve Blenheim aircraft that were shot down by swarms of Bf 109fighter aircraft at Chanigiu, Tunisia. This was the only time that a whole Squadron was shot down in one engagement, as there was no fighter escort provided for this raid. Wing Commander H. Malcolm (RAF) was awarded the Victoria Cross for this action. Flight Lieutenant A Breakey (RAFVR)(Can), FS SH Greene (RAFVR) and Sergeant AW Simpson (RAFVR) were missing, presumed killed. They have no known graves and are commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

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Blenheim BA800

Flight Lieutenant Breakey, Andrew (RAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-December-04
Malta War Memorial, Malta

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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