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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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White, Frederick Sidney (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1942-July-27

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents: Sidney Alexander White And Eliza Charlotte White

Spouse:

Home: Palmers Green, Middlesex, England (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Mentioned in Dispatches (1)

Service

RAF

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

RAF East Moor

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Service Numbers

124628

Home

Google Map

Palmers Green, Middlesex, England (parents)

Target

Google Map

Hamburg Germany

Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England Halifax Mk II W1164 NP-B

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax W1164

Flying Officer Donald McGregor Blott RCAF

Flying Officer Blott, Donald McGregor (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 2 Cedric Bowen Bridgewater RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Bridgewater, Cedric Bowen (RCAF)
W/Op-AG
Prisoner of War
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Frederick William Holmes RAF

Sergeant Holmes, Frederick William (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-July-27
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Eric Johnstone RNZAF

Pilot Officer Johnstone, Eric (RNZAF)

Prisoner of War
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Douglas George Mogg RAF

Sergeant Mogg, Douglas George (RAF)

Killed in Action
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Frederick Sidney White RAF

Pilot Officer White, Frederick Sidney (RAF)

Killed in Action
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown