Ridgetown, OntarioFlying Officer Dauphin had previously been employed by the Royal Bank of Canada in his hometown from July 2, 1938 at the Ridgetown, Ontario branch and later the Port Dover, Ontario branch from where he enlisted in the RCAF May 20, 1942
Dauphin, William Ralph (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1945-January-01
Birth Date: 1921-February-03
Born: Ridgetown, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Son of Ralph Charles and Eupheme Dauphin, of Ridgetown, Ontario
Spouse:
Home: Ridgetown, Ontario
Enlistment: London, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1942-May-19
Service
RCAF
Unit
43 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Gloria Finis Glory the aim
Base
RAF Rimini, Italy
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/92276
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Spitfire LF Mk IX PV137
Bombing 1945-January-01 to 1945-January-01
43 (F) Sqn (RAF) RAF Rimini, Italy
43 Squadron (Gloria finis) RAF Rimini, Italy. Flying Officer W R Dauphin (RCAF) was killed in action while dive-bombing enemy gun positions near Massa, Lombardi, Italy. His Spitfire aircraft PV 137 was hit by flak at 8,000 feet and crashed near San Servero, Italy
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Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flying Officer William Ralph DAUPHIN RCAF
Spitfire PV137 LF Mk IX - Bombing - 1945-01-01 to 1945-01-01
Squadron: 43 (F) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1945-01-01
Completion Date: 1945-01-01
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Rimini, Italy
Take Off Time:
Squadron Code: KM-
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Italy
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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43 Squadron (Gloria finis) RAF Rimini, Italy. Flying Officer W R Dauphin (RCAF) was killed in action while dive-bombing enemy gun positions near Massa, Lombardi, Italy. His Spitfire aircraft PV 137 was hit by flak at 8,000 feet and crashed near San Servero, Italy
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
Spitfire pilots and aircraft database - Flying Officer William Ralph DAUPHIN RCAF