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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

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"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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Molyneaux, Harold Arthur Sydney

Survived 1918-04-04

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Frederick C. M. Molyneux & Nora Evelyn Langtry

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1917-04-09

Decorations: DFC

Distinguished Service Cross

Service

RAF

Unit

60 (F) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Ardua Ad Aethera Tendo I strive through difficulties to the sky

Base

Rank

Lieutenant

Position

Lieutenant

Service Numbers

35816

Home

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Toronto, Ontario

First Burial

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St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery

Serving with the 75th Battalion of the CEF, Harold Molyneux received a head wound in the Battle of Vimy Ridge on 1917-04-09. When he recovered, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and received his pilot's certificate in October 1917. He was posted to 56 Sqn on 1918-04-04. In the seven months before the end of the war he accounted for five enemy aircraft and was awarded the DFC. He was posted to Home Establishment on November 8 and the war ended three days later. During World War II, Molyneux served with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)