Cormier, Christopher John

Killed in Flying Accident 1966-04-23

Birth Date: 1945-June-25

Born: Suffolk, England

Percival & Grave of Medecine Hat, AB

Home: Suffolk, England

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1963-10-29

Service

RCAF

Unit

121 (K)

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Flying Officer

Service Numbers

77841

Home
Google MapSuffolk, England
First Burial
Google MapHillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Grumman Albatross serial 9302, was damaged beyond repair in an accident 1,8 km E of Hope Slide, BC.

Airplane operated a regular flight from Comox Airport, BC (YQQ) to Williams Lake Airport, BC (YWL).

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Findagrave.com

Albatross 9302

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Squadron Leader Braiden, James Leslie (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1966-April-23
Memory Gardens Cemetery, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada

Flying Officer Cormier, Christopher John (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1966-April-23
Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

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Leading Aircraftman MacNaughton, Robert Elwood (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1966-April-23
cemetery unknown

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Flight Lieutenant Montgomery, Philip Leonard (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1966-April-23
St Mary's Cemetery, North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Flight Lieutenant Semak, Peter (RCAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1966-April-23
cemetery unknown

Grumman CSR-110 Albatross

(DND Photo via James Craik) Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page
Grumman CSR-110 Albatross, RCAF (Serial No. (9309).
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The Grumman CSR-110 Albatross is a large twin-radial engine amphibious flying boat flown by the RCAF as a search and rescue aircraft.Harold Skaarup web pages

Note: G-231 is the Grumman model number for RCAF Albatross; others G-111.

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

YouTube Grummand Albatross Seaplane

Wikipedia Wikipedia Albatross Seaplane

Kestrel Publications RCAF CSR-110 Albatross Serials List - Kestrel Piblications