Campbell, Colin Alexander (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-April-23

Pilot Officer Colin Alexander Campbell RCAF

Birth Date: 1924-July-11

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Parents: Colin Campbell & Margaret Middlemiss

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand

Base

RAF Waterbeach

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/89445
Prev: R/182020

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapNorth Cemetery At Dusseldorf, Near Crash Site

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
Plot 7 Row C Grave 9

Took off from Waterbeach at 23:15 in Lancaster Mk II (Sqn code JI-D Bomber Command) on an operation to Dusseldorf, Germany.

Aircraft was likely shot down by flak, but could possibly have been involved in a mid-air collision with another 514 Sqn Lancaster II DS 669 during night operations against Dusseldorf, Germany.

Killed includes Campbell: Pilot Officer Wallace Lawrence Granbois RCAF J/89454 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. D. 13. Flight Sergeant John Gordon Hudson RNZAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 264 Flight Sergeant Patrick Millar Constable RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. C. 13. Sergeant Geoffrey Goddard RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. C. 4. Sergeant Graham Randall Jones RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. C. 2. WO Henry Thomas Rolph RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 214.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)