Campbell, Stewart
Died 1944-10-27
Birth Date: 1921-February-21
Born: Stratford, Perth, Ontario
Christina Campbell (mother)
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
419 (B) RSU- Repair & Salvage Unit
Base
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Leading Aircraftman
Service Numbers
R/144307
Home
Toronto, Ontario
First Burial
Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
419 Repair and Supply Unit. Accidental death caused by coal gas asphyxiation whilst on leave in Antwerp, Belgium. Leading Aircraftman R.J. Caverly also died of the same cause on the same date.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hurricane Mk. XII Serial: 5481
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hurricane 5481
Hurricane Mk. XII 5481
Flown to No. 1 WS(?) at Derbert NS on 7 October 1942, to be used in Victory Loan Campaign. To Eastern Air Command, probably for No. 1 (F) Operational Training Unit at RCAF Station Bagotville, Quebec, on 4 November 1942. To No. 9 Repair Depot from 22 October 1943 to 24 June 1944 for repairs, to No. 3 Training Command, for No. 9 Bombing & Gunnery School at Mont Joli, Quebec, when completed. To No. 9 Repair Depot for write off on 3 November 1944. "Stored in field" after being struck off. Reported as fuselage recovered from farmer's field in 1984, restored, now operating in US marked as RAF P2970.1942-10-07 Taken on Strength No. 3 Training Command 2019-08-20
1943-June-16 Accident: 1 Operational Training Unit Loc: Aerodrome Names: Cheeseman
1944-October-27 Accident: 9 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Burchill | Burke | Giroux | Morris
1944-11-29 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20