Bourchier, Burton Jenner (Squadron Leader)

Prisoner of War 1943-04-04

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Home: Edmonton, Alberta

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

78 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared

Base

RAF Linton-on-Ouse

Rank

Squadron Leader

Position

Squadron Leader

Service Numbers

C/245
PoW: 42722

Target
Google MapEssen Germany

Took off from Linton-on-Ouse at 19:19 in Halifax Mark II (Sqn code: EY- Bomber Command) on an operation to .Essen Germany.

Crashed vicinity Monchengladbach.

Killed:Sergeant Alfred Michael Parker RAF KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave 2. D. 12.Pilot Officer George Riach RAF pilot KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave 2. D. 11.

POWs:Squadron Leader Burton Jenner Bourchier RCAF C/245 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria.Sergeant David Harold Howard RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.Sergeant William Ingles RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.Sergeant Edward Charles Lacey RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.Sergeant Leon Lucien Stas RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.

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