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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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Herbert, Edwin Henry (Warrant Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-October-10

Male Head

Birth Date: 1917

Born:

Parents: Alexander Caffrey Herbert and Caroline Lucy Herbert, of Leicester

Spouse: Margery Herbert, of Leicester

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

150 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Aiei Anomen Alway Ahead: Greek

Base

RAF Snaith

Rank

Warrant Officer

Position

Service Numbers

566527

Final Burial

Google Map

Saffron Hill Cemetery
Sec F Gen Grave 555

RAF Commands Database

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington BK311

Sergeant William Henry Allworth RAFVR

Sergeant Allworth, William Henry (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-October-10
St Pancras Cemetery, Finchley, Middlesex, UK

Warrant Officer Edwin Henry Herbert RAF

Warrant Officer Herbert, Edwin Henry (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-October-10
Saffron Hill Cemetery, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK

Flight Sergeant Norman Clifford Meyers RCAF

Flight Sergeant Meyers, Norman Clifford (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-October-10
Brigg Cemetery, Wrawby Road, Brigg, UK

Sergeant Reginald Ziser RAAF

Sergeant Ziser, Reginald (RAAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-October-10
Brigg Cemetery, Wrawby Road, Brigg, UK