Campbell, Alexander Grant (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-April-11

Pilot Officer Alexander Grant Campbell RCAF

Birth Date: 1922-October-07

Born: Glengarry Co Ontario

Parents: Revd. Harvey Campbell D.D., B.A. & Grace Grant Campbell, of Montreal, Quebec. His brother Robert Roy also died on service.

Spouse:

Home: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

576 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Carpe Diem Seize the opportunity

Base

RAF Elsham Wolds

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/85824
Prev: R/149734

Home
Google MapMontreal, Quebec
Target
Google MapCambrai France
Final Burial
Google MapRoute De Solesmes Communal Cemetery
Plot 1 Row A Grave 14

Took off from Elsham Wolds at 23:31 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code UL-R2 Bomber Command) on an operation to bomb railway yards at Cambrai France.

Shot down by a night fighter and crashed between Cambrai (Nord) and Solesmes France.

Killed includes Campbell: F/Lt Frank Sharpe Barnsdale RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 10. Sergeant Clifford Clamp RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 11. Flight Sergeant Ernest Charles Edwards RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 15. Sergeant Grenville Malcombe Morris RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 12. Sergeant James Torode RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Joint grave 15. Sergeant Kevin Joseph Willett RAF KIA Route De Solesmes Communal Cemetery Plot 1. Row A. Grave 13.

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)