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Now here is a real mystery. In the book They Shall Grow Not Old is an entry: Richard, Charles Urbain AC2 R89726. From Arichat, Nova Scotia. Died Apr. 18/41. Recruiting Centre, Hamilton, Ontario. AC2 Richard was on leave without pay when he died of natural causes while in the General Hospital at Niag...

Hi Temujin, Many Thanks. I don't know how you do it, but I'm glad you do! Some of this I found, but references to Canada I did not. Credit to wartimes.ca in text, of course. All the Best, Paul Wetaskiwin BTW, fighting a lot of '500 - server errors' to get messages posted. Were you aware of this?

Hi All, Wireless Operator Air Gunner FS Harry Paul 996604 RAF is listed in the book They Shall Grow Not Old as a Canadian from Woodstock, Ontario. He was injured September 7-8, 1942 in the crash of #20 OTU Wellington T2913, and succumbed to his injuries September 9. The Find a Grave website is very ...

Hi Temujin, Sorry for the late reply; medical things. Well, I'll be darned! Brothers! Never expected that. Many, Many Thanks for clearing that up. I'll reference this page to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial so they can update their information, too. Awesome Work. All the Very Best, Paul Squires We...

Hi All, Been busy back-checking previous entries in the They Shall Grow Not Old Errata. Found two RAF Airman whose connection to Canada needs confirming. First is Sgt Lionel Stanley Cross Tait 1312832 RAF, who is listed from Edmonton, Alberta. However he was born in England, and adopted by his aunt ...

Hi All, I'm sure many of you have noted that reporting of casualties in the Second World War makes present day 'news' look shallow. You may not know that, in the case of the RCAF at least, this was deliberate. They would issue a press release for casualties with details on an airman's background, ed...

Hi Temujin, Well that is a connection. I'll add that to the Errata. Many Thanks, again. Of interest, perhaps, is that I found in the file on the loss of Sgt R.A. Bishop RCAF and Sgt D. Houston RCAF(USA) from the SS Shantung a listing on the other RAF and US volunteers involved. Totally off topic but...

Hi Temujin,

Many Thanks for investigating. I'll post that in the Errata.

No need for further info.

All the Best,

Paul

Hi All, Library and Archives Canada has fixed the problem with this airman's file, and I have found the information I was seeking there. LAC Charles Murray Edwards was a trained radio mechanic when he enlisted in the RCAF at 19, and his trade was Wireless & Electrical Maintance. His abilities receiv...

Hi Again, This is a question that I would usually find an answer to at the Library and Archive Canada site, but for some reason it refuses to load. I have brought this to their attention with no change yet, but perhaps someone on the site already has the answer. The site in question: https://recherc...