Walsh, William Clayton

Killed in Action 1943-08-27

Birth Date: 1919-December-26

Born: Bearbrook, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Son of Francis Henry Walsh and Annie (nee Clayton) Walsh, of Leonard, Ontario Canada. He attended No 4 Cumberland Public School and Vankleek Hill Collegiate.

Home: Leonard, Ontario

Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1940-12-10

Service

RCAF

Unit

194 (T) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Surrigere colligere To rise and to pick up

Base

RAF Delhi-Palum Station

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Flight Sergeant

Service Numbers

J/18156
Prev: R/82226

Hudson MK Vl FK584

Transport 1943-August-27 to 1943-August-27

194 (T) Sqn (RAF) RAF Delhi-Palum Station

194 Squadron RAF (Surrigere colligere) RAF Delhi-Palam, India. Hudson VI aircraft, FK 584 was in the landing approach when it stalled during a flat turn at 80 feet. The aircraft crashed at the Badrauli aerodrome, Allahabad, India, killing 10 of twelve crew and passengers aboard

Pilot Officer W C Walsh (RCAF), Squadron Leader L R C Cartwright (RAFVR)(Can), Pilot Officer K Brookman (RAFVR), Squadron Leader C Metcalf (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant L Yealland (RAFVR), Major-General T G G Heywood (Army), Brigadier H P Radley (Army) and US Civilian R Rand were all killed in action

Of the remaining four passengers aboard, two later died of their injuries and and two were severely injured survivors. These four have not been identified to date

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The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.

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