Skirten, Arthur James (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-December-15

Flight Sergeant Arthur James Skirten RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: William Arthur & Edith Alice Skirten

Spouse:

Home: Calgary, Alberta (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

172 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)

Base

RAF Chivenor

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

R/103730

Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 106

Took off from Chivenor in Coastal Command Wellington Mk VIII LB114 on an air-sea search and rescue mission.

Aircraft failed to return, no radio messages were received: Aircraft lost with trace.

Killed includes Skirten: Flight Sergeant William Robert Hawthorne RCAF R/68194 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 104. Flight Sergeant Douglas Gordon Ide RCAF R/85663 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 104. Flight Sergeant John Richard Graham McFarland RCAF R/112891 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 105. Flying Officer Frank Tempest Keeping RAF 122140 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 67. Flying Officer John Brian Thornton RAF 121409 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 67.

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