Jones, Glyn Ivor (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-November-10

Sergeant Glyn Ivor Jones RAFVR

Birth Date: 1923

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Parents: Son of Thomas and Catherine Jones, of Birchgrove, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

5 OTU- Operational Training Unit

Base

RCAF Stn. Abbotsford, British Columbia

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

1837039

Final Burial
Google MapCrash Site
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5 Operational Training Unit Detachment, Abbotsford, B.C. Aircraft reported missing It was reported missing on the night of 10/11 November 1944, and was later found to have crashed into a mountain on Vancouver Island on 11 November. The wreckage was not located until June 1945, north of the east end of Nitinat Lake. The aircraft carried the code "AT" when it crashed. All 10 crew on board were killed. Killed were Pilot Officer F.E. Brown, Sergeant R. May, Sergeant F.D. Hafford, Flying Officer J.U Kingdon, Pilot Officer J.F. Cooke, Flying Officer M. Morganstein, Sergeant T. MacDonald, Sergeant S. Helper, Sergeant D.P. Westwater, and Sergeant G.I. Jones. BC Times Colonist Other BC Crashes and Losses notes they were buried at the crash site, which wasn't found for a year. (www.pacificwrecks.com). NB: cemetery block information refers to where their names are listed on Ottawa Memorial wall.
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