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Flt. Lt. T.K. Ibbotson, RCAF, J/9238, Radisson, Saskatchewan, Canada Non-Flying, July 31, 1943 While riding a motorcycle, he was involved in a head on collision with a motor vehicle while in the Redhill area, Flt. Lt. Ibbotson did not survive the accident. Flt. Lt. T.P. Jarvis, RCAF, J/11056, Vanco...

Flt. Sgt. W.D. Hagyard, RCAF, R/67153, Perth, Ontario, Canada Spitfire, W3178, February 11, 1942 Aircraft was shot down while attacking shipping in the English Channel, Flt. Sgt. Hagyard was not recovered and declared Missing in Action. F/O J.L.E. Hokan, RCAF, J/6833, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canad...

Sgt. R.W. Gardner, RCAF, R/78091, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Spitfire, AA925, November 8, 1941 Aircraft went missing from a fighter sweep, cause of aircraft loss has not been established, Sgt. Gardner did not survive the crash. Flt. Sgt. L. Gillis, PAF, 793791, Telechany, Poland Spitfire, W3839, Febr...

F/O H.E. Fenwick, RCAF, J/15790, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada Spitfire, NH207, June 21, 1944 While on evening beach head patrol chasing an enemy aircraft near Bayeux, France, F/O Fenwick’s spitfire was hit by allied friendly flak, aircraft crashed killing the pilot. P/O/ J.K. Ferguson, RCAF, J/15...

Flt. Sgt. F.A. Duff, RCAF, R/78406, South River, Ontario, Canada Spitfire, BL782, July 13, 1942 Flt. Lt. J.R.C. Tyre, RCAF, C/1370, Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada Spitfire, BM650, July 13, 1942 “Circus 199”, escorting 12 Boston Bombers from R.A.F. No. 88 Squadron, spitfires BL782 and BM650 ha...

Flt. Sgt. R.D. Davidson, RCAF, J/88096, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Spitfire, MJ428, June 28, 1944 While flying a recon mission, aircraft shot down by a Fw-190 and crashed south of Caen, France, Flt. Sgt. Davidson did not survive. F/O J.N.G. Dick, RCAF, J/21907, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Spitfire, MJ5...

F/O C.B. Cohen, RCAF, J/17619, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada Spitfire, MK840, June 3, 1944 Aircraft engine failed in flight and crashed into the sea, 50 miles off Selsey Bill, off the coast of West Sussex, England. F/O Cohen is listed as Missing in Action. P/O T.K. Coupland, RCAF, J/3708, Gol...

Flt. Lt. Bouskill (DFC), RCAF, J/10254, Trout Creek, Ontario, Canada Spitfire, MJ300, October 2, 1944 Aircraft was shot down by a Fw-190 and crashed near Nijmegen, Netherlands. Flt. Lt. Bouskill did not survive the crash. Flt. Sgt. M.H. Buckley, RCAF, R/66343, Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Spitfire, BS...

Squadron number change to R.C.A.F. No. 401 Squadron, March 1, 1941 F/O R.W. Anderson, RCAF, J/28754, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Spitfire, MJ980, April 20, 1945 Aircraft shot down by airfield defenses while chasing a Me-109 across the grass strip at Schwerin, Germany. F/O Anderson did not s...

R.C.A.F. No. 1 Squadron, after Battle of Britain

F/O R.E. Lewis, RAF, 41852, Hometown not known
Hurricane, P3920, February 5, 1941

“Circus 3” Aircraft in combat with a Me-109, over the English Channel, Aircraft received damage, F/O Lewis baled out of aircraft, not recovered, listed as M.I.A.