Prince, Sidney James (Warrant Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-January-24

Male Head

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Parents: Son of Sidney James Prince and Lucy Rose Prince, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

58 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Alis Nocturnis On the wings of the night

Base

Rank

Warrant Officer

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/92467

58 Squadron (Alis Nocturnis). Halifax aircraft DT 684 crashed in Dorset, England, cause obscure. Flying Officer G.R. Pringle, FS L.E. Gilpin, Flying Officer M.A. Legg (RNZAF), and four others of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Addendum: The aircraft crashed in the Kingston Lacy estate near Winbome, Dorset, England, cause obscure, Four RAF members of the crew, F/O, John Andrews, Sgt.s A. Bickley, A. Doull, and LAC. A. Herbert were also killed_ Detail from "Short Bursts". PROCTOR, G.K. R69896. See page 618 The crew of Wellington aircraft R 1539 were returning from bombing operations over Frankfurt, Germany when they ran out of fuel. Sgt. Proctor and four RAF members of the crew, P/O. A.G. Stanes, Sgt.s A.H. Rex, E.G. Paul, and E.G. Lennon were all killed when the aircraft crashed at Holbeach, Lincolnshire. One member of the crew was injured.