Shackleton, Douglas Dennison

Accident 1945-07-06

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Son of Gerald F. Shackleton and Lee Langhorne Shackleton; cousin of Edward S. Willing, of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Home: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

7 Photo Wing

Base

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Flight Lieutenant

Service Numbers

J/13988
Prev: R/104990

7 Photo Wing, Rockcliffe, Ontario. Flight Lieutenant Shackleton was on a photographic operation at Neulton Lake, North West Territories when he was in a canoe accident. Pilot Officer L.R. Wheatcroft was also killed.

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Harvard Mk.II Serial: 2871

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


Harvard 2871

Harvard Mk.II 2871

Category C damage on 27 April 1941 while with No. 2 Service Flying Training School at Uplands, Ontario. Also served at No. 13 SFTS, St Hubert, Quebec. ATR-11 radio installed on 11 September 1945. Engine fitted with porous chrome-plated barrels post war.

1941-02-14 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-April-27 Accident: 2 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Warrander
1942-January-31 Accident: 2 Service Flying Training School Loc: Kemptville Ontario Names: Passur
1942-May-20 Accident: 13 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lecoq | Megura
1945-July-06 Accident: 14 Service Flying Training School Loc: Wolfe Is Names: Butcher | Quigley
1946-12-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for disposal. 2019-08-20