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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

Name or Home Town Search Unit (Squadron) Search Aircraft Type or Serial Search Browse by Letter This Day in History

War Status Search Catastrophic Losses (Ships Hotels Aircraft) Choose Specific Military Cemeteries (WW1 WW2 and Beyond)

Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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Simpkins, Frank Douglas (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1941-10-15

Pilot Officer Frank Douglas Simpkins RCAF

Birth Date: 1909-September-11

Born:

Son of Frank Simpkins, and of Ann Jane Simpkins (nee Cox); husband of Kathleen Simpkins, of Toronto, Ontario.

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

Base

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot Officer

Service Numbers

J/7211

Home

Google Map

Toronto, Ontario

Memorial Location

Google Map

Ottawa War Memorial
Panel 1 Column 2

One of four airmen lost when the M.V. Vancouver Island sank. Please see Simon E.D. for casualty list.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Ship MVVancouverIsland

Civilian C Andrew CTC (USA)

Civilian Andrew, C (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian William John Ash CTC (USA)

Civilian Ash, William John (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian John D Barter CTC (USA)

Civilian Barter, John D (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian David Charles Blossom CTC (USA)

Civilian Blossom, David Charles (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Edward Michael Brennan RCAF

Sergeant Brennan, Edward Michael (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1941-October-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Civilian James Franklin Countryman CTC (USA)

Civilian Countryman, James Franklin (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian Robert E Folk CTC (USA)

Civilian Folk, Robert E (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian Joseph PRICE CTC (USA)

Civilian PRICE, Joseph (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Edward David Simon RCAF

Sergeant Simon, Edward David (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1941-October-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Civilian Harry P SIMONSON CTC (USA)

Civilian SIMONSON, Harry P (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Frank Douglas Simpkins RCAF

Pilot Officer Simpkins, Frank Douglas (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1941-October-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Ernest Little Simpson RCAF

Pilot Officer Simpson, Ernest Little (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1941-October-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Civilian Thomas Crawford SINES CTC (USA)

Civilian SINES, Thomas Crawford (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian Charles SINGER CTC (USA)

Civilian SINGER, Charles (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian John Chester SPEER CTC (USA)

Civilian SPEER, John Chester (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian Clarence L STRATTON CTC (USA)

Civilian STRATTON, Clarence L (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown

Civilian Andros E TEMPLETON CTC (USA)

Civilian TEMPLETON, Andros E (CTC (USA))

Killed
1941-October-15
cemetery unknown