Cartwright, Louis Richard Conway (Squadron Leader)

Killed in Action 1943-August-27

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Birth Date: 1911-January-14

Born: Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Parents: Son of Dr Conway Cartwright, MD and Annie Dora (nee Crawford) Cartwright, of Vancouver, British Columbia. Journalist

Spouse:

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: 1939

Service

RAFVR

Unit

194 (T) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Surrigere colligere To rise and to pick up

Base

RAF Delhi-Palum Station

Rank

Squadron Leader

Position

Service Numbers

85185

Home

Vancouver, British Columbia

Final Burial

Delhi War Cemetery
7 B 2

Canadians in the Royal Air Force by Les Allison, page 118

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson FK584

Pilot Officer Kenneth Brookman RAFVR

Pilot Officer Brookman, Kenneth (RAFVR)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-August-27
cemetery unknown

Squadron Leader Louis Richard Conway Cartwright RAFVR

Squadron Leader Cartwright, Louis Richard Conway (RAFVR)

Killed in Action
1943-August-27
Delhi War Cemetery, Delhi, India

Major-General Thomas George Gordon Heywood BR Army

Major-General Heywood, Thomas George Gordon (BR Army)
Passenger
Killed in Action
1943-August-27
cemetery unknown

Squadron Leader Colin Metcalf RAFVR

Squadron Leader Metcalf, Colin (RAFVR)

Killed in Action
1943-August-27
cemetery unknown

Brigadier Hugh Poynton Radley BR Army

Brigadier Radley, Hugh Poynton (BR Army)
Passenger
Killed in Action
1943-August-27
cemetery unknown

Civilian Robert Rand Civilian

Civilian Rand, Robert (Civilian)
Passenger
Killed in Action
1943-August-27
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer William Clayton Walsh RCAF

Pilot Officer Walsh, William Clayton (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-August-27
Contonement Cemetery, Delhi, India

Flight Sergeant Leonard Yealland RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Yealland, Leonard (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator
Killed in Action
1943-August-27
cemetery unknown

Mission

Hudson MK Vl FK584

Transport 1943-August-27 to 1943-August-27

194 (T) Sqn (RAF) RAF Delhi-Palum Station

194 Squadron RAF (Surrigere colligere) RAF Delhi-Palam, India. Hudson VI aircraft, FK 584 was in the landing approach when it stalled during a flat turn at 80 feet. The aircraft crashed at the Badrauli aerodrome, Allahabad, India, killing 10 of twelve crew and passengers aboard

Pilot Officer W C Walsh (RCAF), Squadron Leader L R C Cartwright (RAFVR)(Can), Pilot Officer K Brookman (RAFVR), Squadron Leader C Metcalf (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant L Yealland (RAFVR), Major-General T G G Heywood (Army), Brigadier H P Radley (Army) and US Civilian R Rand were all killed in action

Of the remaining four passengers aboard, two later died of their injuries and and two were severely injured survivors. These four have not been identified to date

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

Hudson serial: FK584

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons. National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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