Collingwood, Joseph Vincent (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-October-23

Flying Officer Joseph Vincent Collingwood RCAF

Birth Date: 1913

Born:

Parents: Edwin Joseph & Catherine Collingwood

Spouse:

Home: Ottawa, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

625 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
We Avenge

Base

RAF Kelstern

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/38766

Home
Google MapOttawa, Ontario (parents)
Target
Google MapEssen Germany
Final Burial
Google MapStonefall Cemetery
grave Sec H Row B Grave 8

Took off from Kelstern at 16:08 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code CF-G Bomber Command) on an operation to Essen Germany.

Aircraft damaged leaving the target (cause not found) and crashed near Harrowgate, Yorkshire.

killed includes Collingwood Pilot Officer Robert Howard Armstrong RCAF J/92624 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Harrowgate Sec. H. Row B. Grave 11. Sergeant John Allan McKendry RCAF R/173301 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. H. Row B. Grave 9. Sergeant Desmond R. Smith RCAF R/150932 KIA Air Gunner Lancaster BI PA174 IBCC [RCAF] 1944-10-23 Stonefall Cemetery Sec. H. Row B. Grave 10. Pilot Officer Lloyd Allan Tweter RCAF J/89394 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. H. Row B. Grave 12. Sergeant Lewis Ivor Davies RAF KIA Trealaw Cemetery Plot X. Grave 342. Sergeant Sidney Roy Gilpin RAF KIA Cambridge City Cemetery Grave 15150.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster PA174

Pilot Officer Robert Howard Armstrong RCAF

Pilot Officer Armstrong, Robert Howard (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-October-23
Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK

Flying Officer Joseph Vincent Collingwood RCAF

Flying Officer Collingwood, Joseph Vincent (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-October-23
Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK

Sergeant John Alan McKendry RCAF

Sergeant McKendry, John Alan (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-October-23
Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK

Sergeant Desmond Roderick Smith RCAF

Sergeant Smith, Desmond Roderick (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-October-23
Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK

Pilot Officer Lloyd Allan Tweter RCAF

Pilot Officer Tweter, Lloyd Allan (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-October-23
Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK