Spencerville, OntarioFlying Officer Rylands had previously been employed at the Royal Bank of Canada at the Brockville, Ontario branch from August 18, 1939 until he enlisted in the RCAF February 15, 1941
Rylands, John Edwin (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1943-May-11
Birth Date: 1922
Born:
Parents: Son of John Arthur Rylands and Leafy Ann (nee Hamilton)Rylands, of Spencerville, Ontario
Spouse:
Home: Spencerville, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: 1941-February-15
Service
RCAF
Unit
238 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ad Finem To the end
Base
LG 201
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/8394
Enlisted Staff - RBC
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Hurricane BP155
Combat 1943-May-11 to 1943-May-11
238 (F) Sqn (RAF) El Gamil, Egypt
238 Squadron (Ad Finem) Landing Ground 201, El Gamil, Egypt. Flying Officer J E Rylands (RCAF) attempted to belly land his Hurricane aircraft BP 155 seventeen miles east of Rosseta, Egypt. The Hurricane overturned and Flying Officer Rylands was killed in action
Hurricane BP155 - Combat - 1943-05-11 to 1943-05-11
Squadron: 238 (F) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-05-11
Completion Date: 1943-05-11
Mission: Combat
Operation: unspecified
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Base: El Gamil, Egypt
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Crash City: Egypt
Crash Specifics: seventeen miles east of Rosseta
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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238 Squadron (Ad Finem) Landing Ground 201, El Gamil, Egypt. Flying Officer J E Rylands (RCAF) attempted to belly land his Hurricane aircraft BP 155 seventeen miles east of Rosseta, Egypt. The Hurricane overturned and Flying Officer Rylands was killed in action