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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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Groom, Rae (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-May-21

Male Head

Birth Date: 1915-July-13

Born:

Parents: Francis Arthur and Mabel Groom

Spouse:

Home: Sulphur Creek, Tasmania, Australia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAAF

Unit

25 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Feriens Tego Striking I defend

Base

RAF Finningley

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

408144

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Sulphur Creek, Tasmania, Australia

Darlington West Cemetery, County Durham, England Wellington 1C DV841 Aircraft took off on a navigation training exercise to the Isle of Man and return via York. It was seen to spin in after travelling straight and level at about 8,000 feet. Smoke was pouring from one of its engines at the time. It exploded on impact, with no survivors.

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington DV841

Sergeant Robert Melbourne Boates RCAF

Sergeant Boates, Robert Melbourne (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-21
Darlington West Cemetery, B6280, Darlington, UK

Sergeant Rae Groom RAAF

Sergeant Groom, Rae (RAAF)

Killed in Action
1942-May-21
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant William Neil Reeves RCAF

Flight Sergeant Reeves, William Neil (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-21
Darlington West Cemetery, B6280, Darlington, UK

Flight Sergeant Angus Frederick Roberts RCAF

Flight Sergeant Roberts, Angus Frederick (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-21
Darlington West Cemetery, B6280, Darlington, UK

Sergeant Rambler David Roberts RAAF

Sergeant Roberts, Rambler David (RAAF)

Killed in Action
1942-May-21
cemetery unknown