Davies, Keith Selwyn (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1942-February-24

Pilot Officer Keith Selwyn Davies RCAF

Birth Date: 1919-December-10

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Home: Walnut Grove, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

53 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
United in Effort

Base

RAF North Coates

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/6846

Home

Walnut Grove, British Columbia

Memorial Location

Runnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 100

53 Squadron. Hudson aircraft AM 563 was carrying 4,250 lbs. of bombs and failed to return from a night operation. Pilot Officer R. Fairbairn was also killed. One RAAF member of the crew missing believed killed, and one RAF crew member was taken Prisoner of War. addendum 2: See page 169. P/O. D.A. Ray (RAAF) was also killed.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson AM563

Pilot Officer Keith Selwyn Davies RCAF

Pilot Officer Davies, Keith Selwyn (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-February-24
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Robert Douglas Fairbairn RCAF

Pilot Officer Fairbairn, Robert Douglas (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1942-February-24
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Hudson serial: AM563

Lockheed Hudson
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.

The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons. National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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