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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

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Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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May, Jack Raymond (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-April-08

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents: Son of Lt.-Col. William George May, O.B.E., and Louise May, of Honor Oak, London, England.

Spouse:

Home: Honor Oak, London, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

31 GRS- General Reconnaissance School (RAF)

Base

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Service Numbers

48875

Home

Google Map

Honor Oak, London, England

Memorial Location

Google Map

Ottawa War Memorial
Panel 2 Column 2

31 GRS, Charlettown, P.E.I.

formerly of Royal Sussex Regiment

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson W1754

Flying Officer Jack Raymond May RAF

Flying Officer May, Jack Raymond (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-08
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Howard Rolleston Simmonds RAFVR

Sergeant Simmonds, Howard Rolleston (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-08
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman Frank Archer Webb RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Webb, Frank Archer (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-08
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer Peter Stanley Wright RAF

Flying Officer Wright, Peter Stanley (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-08
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. l serial:W1754

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-April-08. Anson I s/n W1754.

This accident involved 4 people. Wright PS, Webb FA, Simmonds HR, May JR

This accident had 4 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Frank Archer Webb RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1262019 Anson W1754, Flying Officer Peter Stanley Wright RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:151560 Anson W1754, Flying Officer Jack Raymond May RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:48875 Anson W1754, Sergeant Howard Rolleston Simmonds RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1391480 Anson W1754

Unit Desciption

31 GRS (31 General Reconnaisance School)

The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.

NO31 GRS Charlottetown

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Charlottetown PEI

Unvetted Source Charlottetown Stories

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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