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

Final Burial
Google MapDelhi War Cemetery
7 B 2

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