Elphick, Douglas (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-July-08

Flying Officer Douglas Elphick RCAF

Birth Date: 1919

Born:

Parents: Son of Richard H. Elphick and Mary A. Elphick, of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: St Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly

Base

RAF Bardney

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

J/28195
Prev: R/109000

Home
Google MapSt Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Target
Google MapSaint-Leu-d'Esserent France
Final Burial
Google MapEcquevilly Communal Cemetery
Grave 3
9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Lancaster aircraft JA 957 missing from night operations against St Leu D'Esserent, France. F/Os J. Wenger, D. Elphick, G.A. White, Flying Officer P.D. Blackham (RAF), and Sergeant V.C.A. Stokes (RAF) were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. It is believed that all the crew were shot as they were coming down in their parachutes.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster JA957

Flying Officer Peter Douglas Blackham RAFVR

Flying Officer Blackham, Peter Douglas (RAFVR)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-July-08
Ecquevilly Communal Cemetery, Ecquevilly, France

Flying Officer Douglas Elphick RCAF

Flying Officer Elphick, Douglas (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-July-08
Ecquevilly Communal Cemetery, Ecquevilly, France

Pilot Officer James Martin Hickey RCAF

Pilot Officer Hickey, James Martin (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-July-08
Ecquevilly Communal Cemetery, Ecquevilly, France

Sergeant Victor Clement Arthur Stokes RAFVR

Sergeant Stokes, Victor Clement Arthur (RAFVR)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-July-08
Ecquevilly Communal Cemetery, Ecquevilly, France

Flying Officer John Wenger RCAF

Flying Officer Wenger, John (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-July-08
Ecquevilly Communal Cemetery, Ecquevilly, France

Flying Officer George Albert White RCAF

Flying Officer White, George Albert (RCAF)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-July-08
Ecquevilly Communal Cemetery, Ecquevilly, France