Martell, Charles Ernest

Died 1943-08-06

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Son of Thomas and Maud Martell, of Main a Dieu, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Home: Main-A-Dieu, Nova Scotia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit


Base

RAF Station Ford, Sussex, England

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

R/104349

Home
Google MapMain-A-Dieu, Nova Scotia
First Burial
Google MapNorth Cemetery At Bournemouth, Hampshire, Uk.
RAF Station, Ford, England. Leading Aircraftman Martell died of natural causes while in the Boscombe Isolation Hospital, England. Addendum: - Leading Aircraftman Martell was from Main-A-Dieu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Detail provided by D.A. Stallard, Trenton, Nova Scotia.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Moth, Tiger I Serial: 8863

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Moth, Tiger 8863

Moth, Tiger I 8863

Delivered to stored reserve. To No. 3 Training Command on 9 June 1942, for use at No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor Mills, Quebec. To de Havilland Canada for crash repairs, 30 December 1942 to 25 March 1943. To No. 1 Training Command when completed. Pending disposal from 28 April 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945, still pending disposal. Stored at No. 6 Repair Depot, where it was noted with 1813:30 total time, 1154:30 since overhaul.

1942-05-14 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-December-26 Accident: 4 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Jones
1943-August-06 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Jolie
1944-January-15 Accident: 12 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Bevan
1945-02-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for disposal 2019-08-20