Dolphin, Douglas James (Flight Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-November-18
Birth Date: 1920-June-30
Born: Toronto, Ontario
Parents: Charles Bramel & Doris Alexandrine (nee Stovel) Dolphin
Spouse: Mary June Dunfield Williams Dolphin, Glen Cove, NY
Home: Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Enlistment: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Enlistment Date: 1941-October-27
Service
RCAF
Unit
201 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Hic Et Ubique Here and everywhere
Base
RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/6397
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Sunderland Mk.III W4036
Convoy Patrol 1943-November-17 to 1943-November-18
201 (MP) Sqn (RAF) RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland
War Memorial Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh to the Crew who were killed along with an adjoining memorial to 8 crew killed just over a year later on a Catalina Memorial image contributed by Keith Livingstone
Training Accident. Sunderland aircraft crashed while practicing night lands on flarepath. Sank at Rossmore, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Others killed:
- Sergeant John Bosanko GREEN (1149192)
- Sergeant Elvet PARRY (1434601) Air Gunner Commemorated Mold Cemetery, United Kingdom
Summary Operations Record Book 201 Squadron
Cliffs of Magho Viewpoint - location of cairns overlooking crash site for Sunderland W4036 and Catalina JX242 a year later.
Sunderland W4036 Mk.III - Convoy Patrol - 1943-11-17 to 1943-11-18
Squadron: 201 (MP) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-11-17
Completion Date: 1943-11-18
Mission: Convoy Patrol
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland
Take Off Time: 21:55:00
Squadron Code:
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Rossmore, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: weather
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
Cliffs of Magho Viewpoint - location of cairns overlooking crash site for Sunderland W4036 and Catalina JX242 a year later.
6 Group Unavailable
War Memorial Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh to the Crew who were killed along with an adjoining memorial to 8 crew killed just over a year later on a Catalina Memorial image contributed by Keith Livingstone
Training Accident. Sunderland aircraft crashed while practicing night lands on flarepath. Sank at Rossmore, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Others killed:
- Sergeant John Bosanko GREEN (1149192)
- Sergeant Elvet PARRY (1434601) Air Gunner Commemorated Mold Cemetery, United Kingdom
Summary Operations Record Book 201 Squadron
Cliffs of Magho Viewpoint - location of cairns overlooking crash site for Sunderland W4036 and Catalina JX242 a year later.
