Davidson, Ian Nicholson (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1942-April-04
Birth Date: 1942-April-04
Born:
Parents: Mr and Mrs A C F Davidson
Spouse:
Home: Portree, Isle of Skye, Sco
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAFVR
Unit
413 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Base
RAF Koggala Lake, Ceylon
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Service Numbers
972081
Portree, Isle of Skye, Sco
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Canso AJ155
Canso serial: AJ155
RCAF Canso A (Serial No. 9754), No. 162 Squadron, F/L David Ernest Hornell aircraft.
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
Canso PBY
Wikipedia Canso PBY
Harold A Skaarup Web Page