Birth Date: 1913-July-07
Born:
Son of John M Gilchrist and Hilda Gilchrist, of Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Home: Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Flight Lieutenant
Service Numbers
C/1619
RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft FH 386 was engaged in a training flight when it crashed two miles north-west of Dorval, Quebec with the loss of the entire crew
Flight Lieutenant HH Gilchrist (RCAF), Sergeant JM Sales (RCAF), Sergeant TI D'Hondt (RAFVR), Sergeant RE Mole (RAAF) and Pilot Officer BJ Bryson (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying accident
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl a Christie page 31345 Group RAF Transport Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft FH 386 was engaged in a ferry training flight when it crashed two miles north-west of Dorval, Quebec with the loss of the entire crew, cause unknown
Flight Lieutenant HH Gilchrist (RCAF), Sergeant JM Sales (RCAF), Sergeant TI D'Hondt (RAFVR), Sergeant RE Mole (RAAF) and Pilot Officer BJ Bryson (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying accident
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 313
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.
45 Group RAF Transport Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft FH 386 was engaged in a ferry training flight when it crashed two miles north-west of Dorval, Quebec with the loss of the entire crew, cause unknown
Flight Lieutenant HH Gilchrist (RCAF), Sergeant JM Sales (RCAF), Sergeant TI D'Hondt (RAFVR), Sergeant RE Mole (RAAF) and Pilot Officer BJ Bryson (RAFVR) were all killed in this flying accident
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 313
Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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