Davidson, Haraldur Johannes (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1942-October-26

Flying Officer Haraldur Johannes Davidson RCAF

Birth Date: 1913

Born:

Parents: Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Davidson; husband of Bertha L. Davidson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Spouse: Husband of Bertha L. Davidson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

47 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nili Nomen Roboris Omen The name of the Nile is an omen of our strength

Base

RAF Gianaclis, Egypt

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/6402

Home
Google MapWinnipeg, Manitoba
Target
Google MapTobruk Libya
Memorial Location
Google MapAlamein War Memorial
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47 Squadron (Nil Nomen Roboris Omen) Gianaclis, Egypt. Beaufort Mk Ia DE115 "G" lost off Tobruk, shot down attacking the SS Proserpina convoy bringing fuel and ammunition to Axis forces in North Africa. Flying Officer HJ Davidson (RCAF) and FS SB Gitsham (RAAF) missing, presumed killed. They have no known graves and are commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. Sergeant SRM Pugh (RAFVR) killed and buried at the Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya

Pilot Officer THH Jones (RAF) survived as Prisoner of War (A Storr, DaveB WWW.WW2talk.com, E Martyn www.rafcommands.com)

Tanker Proserpina, "Rommel's Last Tanker", sunk off Tobruk by a torpedo launched by Pilot Officer RV Manning in 47 Sqn Beaufort DE 120, ending the last opportunity for large scale fuel delivery to the Afrika Corps in Egypt. Without this ship which Rommel had counted on the German and Italian forces engaged in front of El Alamein, already very short of fuel, were unable to mount an effective defense to the attacks of the 8th Army (A Beevor)

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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