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by Ludford 101
Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:40 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Grandmother Mary Crabb hoping to find World War II heroes who saved her life
Replies: 64
Views: 90450

Re: Grandmother Mary Crabb hoping to find World War II heroes who saved her life

Undoubtedly this story made the Canadian press at the time.

From the Regina Leader-Post 6 November 1941
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Regina Leader-Post 5 November 1941
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by Ludford 101
Tue Jan 15, 2019 12:03 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: RCAF, LAC Issie Pedveen ???
Replies: 3
Views: 5423

Re: RCAF, LAC Issie Pedveen ???

I never thought I'd see "orchidectomy" on an RCAF service file.
by Ludford 101
Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: 424 Sqdn, Wellingtons HE272 & HE273
Replies: 2
Views: 5014

Re: 424 Sqdn, Wellingtons HE272 & HE273

From "Royal Air Force Bomber Losses in the Mediterranean and Middle East, Vol 2 1943-1945" by David Gunby and Pelham Temple P/O P.J.H. McManus, J/18285, RCAF, North Bay, Ontario, Canada HE273 "B" pilot F/O K. Marsland, 127310, RAFVR, Orpington, Kent, England HE272 "F" W/O 1 H.E. Mayer, R/92088, RCAF...
by Ludford 101
Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:06 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Question, LAC Nelson Lemar Bardgett, R/160730
Replies: 6
Views: 8057

Re: Question, LAC Nelson Lemar Bardgett, R/160730

Same to you and yours, George.

I wondered the same thing. On most bases when an aircraft was guarded it was RAF Service Police who did the guarding, not a solitary LAC.

Anyway, a horrible way to go. I didn't post the description of his injuries, but you can imagine.
by Ludford 101
Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:38 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Question, LAC Nelson Lemar Bardgett, R/160730
Replies: 6
Views: 8057

Re: Question, LAC Nelson Lemar Bardgett, R/160730

At some point, after 1952 when the CWGC made up their database, the family moved back to BC.

His father died in Arras, BC aged 92 in 1983 and mother passed in Cranbrook aged 87 in 1988.
by Ludford 101
Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:45 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Question, LAC Nelson Lemar Bardgett, R/160730
Replies: 6
Views: 8057

Re: Question, LAC Nelson Lemar Bardgett, R/160730

Born in Cranbrook, BC, 13 Aug 1921. Stayed there until age 16 then the family moved to Alberta.

At time of enlistment on 14 April 1942, lived in Cremona, AB with his parents and two brothers and a sister.
by Ludford 101
Fri Jan 04, 2019 9:18 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: RCAF 424 Sq., Wellington HE367
Replies: 3
Views: 6023

Re: RCAF 424 Sq., Wellington HE367

You'll find a lot like this, George. Chorley's Bomber Command Losses (all volumes) have aircraft like this. A/c written off but crew not injured so not listed. Hopefully, Temujin will prove me wrong but if Rich Allenby doesn't have it...and he doesn't http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yor...
by Ludford 101
Thu Dec 27, 2018 10:54 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: RCAF 415 Squadron Albacore's
Replies: 11
Views: 14800

Re: RCAF 415 Squadron Albacore's

Are the appendices referred to in the right hand column of some your earlier ORB examples contained in the ORB? In most cases, they're not. But worth a look-see. No one in authority at an RCAF or RAF station would accept an aircraft as just "D" when it arrived so there has to be a paper trail. Bill ...
by Ludford 101
Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:01 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: RCAF 415 Squadron Albacore's
Replies: 11
Views: 14800

Re: RCAF 415 Squadron Albacore's

Unfortunately, there's no Court of Inquiry documents in Hughes' service file. There was a time when you could get the loss card from the RAF Museum in a matter of two weeks or so, free of charge, but I see they are not even taking any enquiries these days: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/resea...
by Ludford 101
Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:58 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: RCAF 415 Squadron Albacore's
Replies: 11
Views: 14800

Re: RCAF 415 Squadron Albacore's

Looks like someone dropped the ball writing up the ORB for the 9th. Nothing really new. I have ORB pages that have the same aircraft and crew bombing the same target at the same time. Written above the exact same entry. Whomever failed here also failed to mention the 2nd Albacore, X9281, flown by F/...