New Denver, British Columbia
162 Sqn (One Time One Purpose) RAF Gambut, Wellington Ic aircraft HF 835 failed to return from operations over Corfu investigating radio signals.
Flight Lieutenant JMJ Fryer (RAFVR), Sergeant CM Veale (RAFVR) and Sergeant JWS Anderson (RAFVR) were killed and are buried at the El Alemein War Cemetery.
Warrant Officer Class 1 IJ Burkitt (RCAF), Sergeant RD Botting (RAFVR), Sergeant GR Ford (RAFVR), Flying Officer VP Upton (RAFVR), Flying Officer JL Shattock (RAFVR)(special operator) missing, presumed killed and commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.Detail from https://aircrewremembered.com, CWGC
Burkitt, Ivor James (Warrant Officer 1)
Killed in Action 1943-August-30
Birth Date: 1922
Born:
Parents:
Spouse:
Home: New Denver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
162 (RCM) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
One Time, One Purpose
Base
RAF Gambut, Egypt
Rank
Warrant Officer 1
Position
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/81477
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Unit Desciption
162 (RCM) Sqn One Time, One Purpose (162 Radio Counter Measures (RAF))
Reformation in World War II
The squadron reformed on 1 January 1942 at RAF Kabrit, Egypt and was equipped with Wellingtons and Blenheim aircraft on radio jamming operations against the Afrika Korps. It was disbanded on 25 September 1944 and reformed at RAF Bourn on 18 December 1944 as a Mosquito squadron on operations over Germany as part of the Light Night Striking Force. It was finally disbanded on 14 July 1946, having transferred to RAF Transport Command operating a mail service.
Wikipedia Entry