Birth Date: 1917-June-11
Born:
Bertram Crossley Sharman & Nellie Mary Sharman
Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
116 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dartmouth NS
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
J/6135
116 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron RCAF, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Catalina I aircraft Z 2136, outbound for an operational patrol, crashed on take-off, killing the entire air crew
Flying Officer RA Sharman (RCAF) was killed. Please see Corbett, ES for complete casualty list and details
The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations. RCAF
Winnipeg, Manitoba (parents)
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Canso PBY
Wikipedia Canso PBY
Harold A Skaarup Web Page