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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

Education & History
Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists Canada in Korean Air War 1950-1953

Blogs & Articles
CASPIR Overview First World War Neighbourhood - Dufferin & Dupont Canada's First Military Aeroplane 1917

"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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Thomas, Edwin Horton (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-January-14

Flying Officer Edwin Horton Thomas RCAF

Birth Date: 1916

Born:

Parents: George and Louisa Thomas, of Vancouver, BC

Spouse:

Home: New Westminster, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Distinguished Flying Medal

Service

RCAF

Unit

514 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand

Base

RAF Waterbeach

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

J/18090

Home

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New Westminster, British Columbia

Target

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Brunswick Germany

Temporary Burial

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Parish Cemetery At Westercele, Germany

Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied

Final Burial

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CWG Cemetery
Coll grave Plot 1. Row A. Grave 8-9.

514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Poles). Lancaster II aircraft LL 685 JI-G2 shot down by a night fighter near Westercele, Germany after operations against Brunswick, Germany Flying Officer EH Thomas (RCAF) was killed and initially buried near the crash site near Celle, Germany. Please see Sneddon, JA for complete casualty list and flight detail.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LL685

Flying Officer Philip Pullyn Boulter RAF

Flying Officer Boulter, Philip Pullyn (RAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-January-14
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Flying Officer William Leonard Harvey RNZAF

Flying Officer Harvey, William Leonard (RNZAF)
W/Op-AG
Prisoner of War
1944-January-14
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer John Livingstone Martin RCAF

Flying Officer Martin, John Livingstone (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1944-January-14
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Flying Officer Frank George Rosher RAF

Flying Officer Rosher, Frank George (RAF)
Rear Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-January-14
cemetery unknown

Sqn Leader Ernest Frank Sly RAF

Sqn Leader Sly, Ernest Frank (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-January-14
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer James Allan Sneddon RCAF

Flying Officer Sneddon, James Allan (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-January-14
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany

Flying Officer Edwin Horton Thomas RCAF

Flying Officer Thomas, Edwin Horton (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-January-14
CWG Cemetery, Hanover, Germany