Clark, Hollis Andrew Taylor (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1944-July-19

Flight Lieutenant Hollis Andrew Taylor Clark RCAF

Birth Date: 1915-February-17

Born:

Parents: Francis W. Clark & Catherine F. Clark

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Mentioned in Dispatches (1)

Service

RCAF

Unit

550 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Ignem Vincimus Through fire we conquer

Base

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/26760

With three engines of Lancaster Mk I DV-279 BQ-M damaged by flak F/Lt Clark maintained control of the aircraft so that his crew could bail out.

He was unable to get out and went down with the aircraft which crashed at Brooks, Norfolk, England. Pilot F/Lt Clark is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

Addendum: - Mention in Despatches - No.550 Squadron (deceased) - Award effective -I January 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 721/45 dated 27 April 1945. Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.