Granbois, Wallace Lawrence (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-April-23

Pilot Officer Wallace Lawrence Granbois RCAF

Birth Date: 1918-August-07

Born: Halbrite, Saskatchewan

Parents: Franklin L & Ida Granbois

Spouse:

Home: White Rock, British Columbia (parents)

Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment Date: 1942-August-04

Service

RCAF

Unit

514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand

Base

RAF Waterbeach

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner

Service Numbers

J/89454
Prev: R/181176

Home
Google MapWhite Rock, British Columbia (parents)
Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany
Temporary Burial
Google MapNorth Cemetery In Dusseldorf near crash site

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial
Google MapReichswald Forest War Cemetery
Plot 7 Row D Grave 13

Took off from Waterbeach at 23:15 in Lancaster Mk II (Sqn code JI-D Bomber Command on an operation to Dusseldorf Germany

Aircraft DS-828 was likely shot down by flak but could possibly have been involved in a mid-air collision with another 514 Sqn Lancaster II DS 669 during night operations against Dusseldorf, Germany.

Killed includes Granbois: Pilot Officer Colin Alexander Campbell RCAF J/89445 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 9. Flight Sergeant John Gordon Hudson RNZAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 264 Sergeant Geoffrey Goddard RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 4. Sergeant Graham Randall Jones RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 2. WO Henry Thomas Rolph RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 214.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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