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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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Gibbes, Augustus Rodney (Wing Commander)

Killed in Action 1943-August-16

Wing Commander Augustus Rodney Gibbes RAAF

Birth Date: 1915

Born:

Parents: AUGUSTUS JOHN OSBORNE GIBBES AND ANN GIBBES; HUSBAND OF JOAN MARY GIBBES, OF NORTHBRIDGE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA.

Spouse: JOAN MARY GIBBES, OF NORTHBRIDGE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA.

Home: NORTHBRIDGE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA.

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Distinguished Flying Cross

Service

RAAF

Unit

142 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Determination

Base

Rank

Wing Commander

Position

Pilot (Captain)

Service Numbers

267505

Home

Google Map

NORTHBRIDGE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA.

Target

Google Map

Viterbo

Memorial Location

Google Map

Malta War Memorial
Panel 11, Column 1

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington HE266

Sergeant Ewart,William Arnot Ewart RAFVR

Sergeant Ewart,William Arnot (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-August-16
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Wing Commander Augustus Rodney Gibbes RAAF

Wing Commander Gibbes, Augustus Rodney (RAAF)
Pilot (Captain)
Killed in Action
1943-August-16
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Sergeant Neville James Meen RAFVR

Sergeant Meen, Neville James (RAFVR)

Killed in Action
1943-August-16
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Sergeant James Charles Pratt RAFVR

Sergeant Pratt, James Charles (RAFVR)

Killed in Action
1943-August-16
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Warrant Officer 1st Class Norman Gerhard Schultz RCAF

Warrant Officer 1st Class Schultz, Norman Gerhard (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-August-16
Malta War Memorial, Malta