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Parachute Jumps In Canada  & Newfoundland 1927-1945


By Ian M. Macdonald
posted May 2019 (revised 6 June 2019)


This is an attempt to index emergency parachute jumps made in Canada and Newfoundland between 1927 and 1945 and comprises a chronological table of jumps followed by an alphabetical list of the jumpers. More than 440 jumps have been identified to date of which it has been possible to identify 420 personnel with an at least partial name.
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D-ring, the ripcord, from a 1940s GQ parachute
D-ring – the ripcord – from a 1940s GQ parachute. This artifact is from Ian M Macdonald's Dad's parachute, which he used to exit a Wellington, hopelessly lost above the clouds and low on fuel coming back from Brest. The crew had all agreed that jumping was safer then letting down into who knows what. 
. (Ian M Macdonald photo)
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Civilian jumpers were identified from published aviation histories and newspaper reports. Information on the air force jumps was extracted from unit diaries and courts of enquiry files held on microfilm by Library and Archives Canada. USAAF and USN jumpers were identified from US accident reports available on accident-report.com
 
Forty one of the jumpers were killed, bailing out too low and landing in water being frequent causes of death, the unfortunate 41 are identified by a red marker in the Outcomes column of the table. A green marker indicates a life saving landing although many were not without injuries, sometimes serious.
 
The final column in the table describes the circumstances of the jump, which may not necessarily have been the primary cause. The mark >> following an entry indicates that a note about the incident follows the chronology table.
 
Only one woman appears in the list. Two of the jumpers made a second jump and an unknown number would have made second jumps overseas.
 
Additions, corrections and comments would be welcome.
 
Thanks to John Henderson, Terry Judge, Tony Broadhurst, Paul McMillan, and Barry Miller for filling in some of the blanks
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Bail out or bale out?
"In Canadian and American English, to bail out is to dip water out of a boat, to make an emergency exit from an aircraft, to assist someone in an emergency, or to guarantee security for the release of a person held in custody. To bale is to bundle and bind hay, cloth, etc.
In British English, bale means bundle and bind, but is also the preferred spelling for all the ‘bail’ meanings above except the last, to guarantee security for a person in custody.”
(Oxford Guide To Canadian English Usage, Fee & McAlpine, 1997)

Table 1a (1927 – 1941 jumps)
Date Name Operator Unit Aircraft ID Loc. Outcome Cause
2-Jul-27 Johnson T USAAC 6 Corps P-1B 27-79 ON
Collision, too low
17-May-29 Caldwell CS Civilian Vickers Vedette V G-CYZF QC
Spin
26AUG29 Ready JM RCAF
DH60GM G-CYXH MB
Lost elevator control
02JUN30 Slaght MF USAAC
P-1B 27-76 ON

28SEP31 Briscoe FB RCAF Borden DH60GM 79 ON
Collision

Hitchen GJ RCAF Borden Avian IVM 97 ON
Collision, too low
19DEC31 Burton EC Civilian Can A/W Stearman 4 CF-AMC ON
Weather
26JUL32 Gobeil FM RCAF Siskin Flt Siskin IIIa 23 ON
Collision
11JUL35 Bell WJ USAAC
P-26A 33-112 ON
Fuel
20JAN36 Younglove C Civilian Stinson Stinson SR7 ? ON
Weather

Kelley J Civilian Stinson Stinson SR7 ? ON
Weather
27MAY36 Upson GC Civilian Sask Gov Vedette II CF-SAE SK
Loss of control
15DEC38 McKay RM RCAF 2 Sqn Atlas I 403 ON
Engine, night

Wilkinson P RCAF 2 Sqn Atlas I 403 ON
Engine, night
08JUN39 Fraser TG RCAF 1 Sqn Hurricane I 317 BC
Too low
30AUG39 Perley-Martin TH RCAF 112 Sqn Avro 626 267 MB
Fell out
09OCT39 Saxon EB USAAC 116 OS O-38E 34-20 BC


Shane EW USAAC 116 OS O-38E 34-20 BC

18NOV39 Morrison JD RCAF 110 Sqn Tiger Moth 252 ON
Collision
12AUG40 Eaton R RCAF 7 EFTS Finch II 4517 ON


? RCAF 7 EFTS Finch II 4517 ON

21SEP40 ? RCAF CFS Finch II 4449 ON
Collision
01NOV40 Allen LW RCAF 11EFTS Finch II 4654 QC
Collision
16NOV40 Le Blanc JHU RCAF 10 Sqn Digby 749 ME
Weather >>

Richardson JG RCAF 10 Sqn Digby 749 ME
Weather

Clay GF RCAF 10 Sqn Digby 749 ME
Weather

Howard HE RCAF 10 Sqn Digby 749 ME
Weather

Benoit EJ RCAF 10 Sqn Digby 749 ME
Weather
08DEC40 Keenan BPM RCAF 2 BGS Battle I L5032 MB
Engine
21DEC40 Temple GH RCAF 31SFTS Battle I R7418 NY
Fog
26FEB41 Lambert JF RCAF 1 SFTS Yale 3414 ON
Collision
26FEB41 Woodill JG RCAF 1 SFTS Yale 3386 ON
Collision
12MAR41 Patton JD RCAF 8 SFTS Anson I 6357 NB
Collision
20MAR41 McMartin DJR RCAF MFC Fleet 7B CF-CFE NB
Weather
23MAR41 Taylor DR RCAF 13EFTS Finch II 4660 ON
Collision

Townsend JF RAFVR 13EFTS Finch II 4660 ON
Collision
23MAR41 Valters RW RAFVR 13EFTS Finch II 4679 ON
Collision
23APR41 McConechy A RCAF 1 CTS Battle I 1735 ON
Engine
24APR41 Lee MD RCAF CFS Harvard II 2514 ON
Spin
26APR41 Wagner CG RCAF 9 SFTS Harvard II 2976 PE
Collision

Martin EAJ RCAF 9 SFTS Harvard II 2976 PE
Collision
29APR41 Gall MW RCAF 8 SFTS Anson I 6271 NB
Engine

Mitchell GJ RCAF 8 SFTS Anson I 6271 NB
Engine
09MAY41 McMann SE RCAF 18EFTS Tiger Moth 4328 BC
Airframe failure
21MAY41 Hickson AE RAF 31 ANS Anson I N9893 ON
Fire

McClelland AG RAFVR 31 ANS Anson I N9893 ON
Fire

Howlett AG RAFVR 31 ANS Anson I N9893 ON
Fire
29MAY41 Rees RD RAFVR 34SFTS Harvard II 2714 SK
>>
29MAY41 Taylor HTC RCAF 7 EFTS Finch II 4707 ON
Loss of control
06JUL41 Moore HA RCAF 1 BGS Battle I 1803 ON
Engine
28JUL41 Anderson DRB RCAF 16EFTS Tiger Moth 4184 AB
Airframe failure
05AUG41 Gervais JPC RCAF 9 SFTS Harvard II 2909 PE
Disoriented night
13AUG41 Sandeman PVG RAFVR 32SFTS Harvard II 2567 SK
Collision
25AUG41 Long AB RCAF 15EFTS Tiger Moth 4191 SK
Spin
25AUG41 Barneson J RCAF 2 ANS Anson I 6649 NS
Lost

Douglas DB RCAF 2 ANS Anson I 6649 NS
Lost

McKay JH RCAF 2 ANS Anson I 6649 NS
Lost

Robertson DJ RCAF 2 ANS Anson I 6649 NS
Lost

Martin EJ RCAF 2 ANS Anson I 6649 NS
Lost
27AUG41 Forcey PG ? 14SFTS Harvard II 3189 ON
Spin
31AUG41 Regis EEJ RCAF 3 EFTS Finch II 4509 ON
Weather
17SEP41 Warbritton JD RCAF 15SFTS Anson I 6059 MT
Lost

Kelley TD RCAF 15SFTS Anson I 6059 MT
Lost
02OCT41 Lucas GW RAFVR 32EFTS Tiger Moth 5025 SK
Spin
09OCT41 Gravitt RA RCAF 1 EFTS Tiger Moth 4378 ON
Airframe failure
17OCT41 Sullivan LM RCAF 14SFTS Harvard II 3068 ON
Fire
20OCT41 Horan FJ RCAF 14EFTS Tiger Moth 4125 MB
Spin
10NOV41 McPherson DB Civilian 4 EFTS Finch II 4465 QC
Lost night
03DEC41 Rhodes AD RCAF 8 RD Tiger Moth 5918 MB
Airframe – disputed
10DEC41 Gagnon JAE RCAF 10EFTS Tiger Moth 5895 ON
Collision
10DEC41 McNeil N RCAF 10EFTS Tiger Moth 5910 ON
Collision
18DEC41 Svos MG RCAF 15EFTS Tiger Moth 4228 SK
First solo
20DEC41 Froud DP RCAF 18EFTS Tiger Moth 4052 BC
Collision >>
Notes 
16NOV40 Digby 749
Fuel critical at night in bad weather, Richardson and Clay apparently made a successful jump using the same parachute but broke through thin ice on lake and drowned. Howard’s remains were found in June 1944.

29MAY41 Harvard 2714
Needs verification, incident not mentioned in ORB, press report transcribed in PRAIRIE WINGS (Carter)

20DEC41 Tiger Moth 4052
Landed in Fraser River, not picked up, remains recovered June 1942

Table 1b (1942 jumps)
Date Name Operator Unit Aircraft ID Loc. Outcome Cause
04JAN42 Collins T RCAF 7 Sqn Shark III 518 BC
Collision
14JAN42 Burcaw M RCAF 13EFTS Finch I 1022 QC
Weather

Yates LE ? 13EFTS Finch I 1022 QC
Weather
22JAN42 Orthman LT RCAF 111 Sqn Kittyhawk I 1085 BC
Fire
24JAN42 Peters MCM RAFVR 33EFTS Tiger Moth 5982 SK
Carbon monoxide
30JAN42 Whyte ME RCAF 115 Sqn Bolingbroke 716 BC
Fire
07FEB42 Adams RE RCAF 13EFTS Finch II 4634 ON
Spin

Cockin EM RCAF 13EFTS Finch II 4634 ON
Spin
08FEB42 Sheen RJ RCAF 19EFTS Tiger Moth 4962 MB
Collision
08FEB42 Terriff TP RCAF 19EFTS Tiger Moth 4318 MB
Collision
21MAR42 Lossing NE RCAF 17EFTS Finch II 4742 NS
First solo
22MAR42 Armour AS RCAF 3 C&F Harvard 3345 ME
Weather, too low

Farrell FB RCAF 3 C&F Harvard 3345 ME
Weather
23MAR42 Haggart WM RCAF 5 BGS Battle I 1892 SK
Collision
14APR42 Baxter SW RCAF 122 Sqn Lysander II 461 BC
Engine
15APR42 Corcoran DJ RCAF 3 SFTS Crane I 8153 AB
Engine night

Northrup JR RCAF 3 SFTS Crane I 8153 AB
Engine night

Wuetherick J RCAF 3 SFTS Crane I 8153 AB
Engine night

Crosby RT RCAF 3 SFTS Crane I 8153 AB
Engine night
01MAY42 Donald CD RCAF 7 BGS Battle I 2039 MB
Misunderstood order>>

Whiting HJ RAFVR 7 BGS Battle I 2039 MB
Misunderstood order>>
06MAY42 ? ? 2 BGS Battle ? SK


? ? 2 BGS Battle ? SK

19MAY42 Halamka AF RCAF 9 BGS Battle I 2022 QC
Fire, drowned
01JUN42 Gourdeau JLP RCAF 22EFTS Finch II 4405 QC
Spin

Miller H RCAF 22EFTS Finch II 4405 QC
Spin
11JUN42 Spinney HL RCAF 9 SFTS Harvard II 2893 PE
Spin

McCutcheon RG RCAF 9 SFTS Harvard II 2893 PE
Spin, caught on a/c
11JUN42 Rowell FNA RCAF 31SFTS Harvard II AJ549 ON
Collision >>
15JUN42 Moore JC RN 31SFTS Harvard IIB FE288 ON
Fire, drowned
23JUN42 Orthman LT RCAF 111 Sqn Kittyhawk I AK869 AK
Spin
30JUN42 Willis GFD RCAF 11 Sqn Hudson III BW724 NS
Fuel

Junge WL RAAF 11 Sqn Hudson III BW724 NS
Fuel

Hoehn F RCAF 11 Sqn Hudson III BW724 NS
Fuel
06JUL42 Clark FP RCAF CFS Harvard II 3122 ON
Fire

Holden JWD RCAF CFS Harvard II 3122 ON
Fire
08JUL42 Small RW RCAF 4 SFTS Crane IA FJ214 SK
Weather

Burrowes EF RNZAF 4 SFTS Crane IA FJ214 SK
Weather
13JUL42 Schwalm GT RCAF 111 Sqn Kittyhawk I AK989 AK
Electrical failure
15JUL42 Collwell EE RCAF 1 SFTS Harvard IIB FE329 ON
Fire
16JUL42 Washburn DJ RCAF 128 Sqn Hurricane I 1354 NS
Fire
28JUL42 MacDonald EA RCAF CFS Finch I 1027 ON
Spin

Doubassoff LR RCAF CFS Finch I 1027 ON
Spin >>
28JUL42 Clifford DL RCAF 11SFTS Crane I 7936 SK
Engine, night

Lane CA RAFVR 11SFTS Crane I 7936 SK
Engine, night
29JUL42 Gross DM RAFVR 36EFTS Stearman FD990 AB
Collision
04AUG42 Jones DH Civilian 4 AOS Anson I 6839 ON
Engine night, too low

Davies P RCAF 4 AOS Anson I 6839 ON
Engine night

Banks J RCAF 4 AOS Anson I 6839 ON
Engine night

Keedwell DR RCAF 4 AOS Anson I 6839 ON
Engine night
06AUG42 Fairfield CE RCAF 128 Sqn Hurricane I 1368 NS
Fire
07AUG42 Cummings JC RCAF 9 EFTS Tiger Moth 8906 ON
Collision
14AUG42 Fawcett RCAF 13EFTS Finch II 4729 ON
Spin

Watkins WH RCAF 13EFTS Finch II 4729 ON
Spin
16AUG42 Diodato APC RCAF 132 Sqn Kittyhawk I 724 BC
Fire >>
24AUG42 McKay ARW RCAF 1 OTU Harvard IIB FE392 QC
Throttle stuck

Pettibone MF RCAF 1 OTU Harvard IIB FE392 QC
Throttle stuck
26AUG42 Barritt KD RAFVR 37SFTS Oxford II AT472 AB
Loss of control
29AUG42 Abbott JHK RAFVR 36 OTU Hudson III BW720 NS
Loss of control

Utting J RAF 36 OTU Hudson III BW720 NS
Loss of control

Leach DW RAFVR 36 OTU Hudson III BW720 NS
Loss of control

Gardiner A RAFVR 36 OTU Hudson III BW720 NS
Loss of control

Watt WT RAFVR 36 OTU Hudson III BW720 NS
Loss of control
04SEP42 Richards EC ? 3 FIS Cornell I FH700 ON
Control column stuck
06SEP42 Hall FC RCAF 2EFTS Tiger Moth 5914 ON
Collision
10SEP42 Macleod GS RCAF 6 SFTS Harvard IIB FE336 ON
Collision
10SEP42 Presland NW RAFVR 32SFTS Stearman FJ867 AB
Collision, too low
12SEP42 Davenport SJ RAFVR 5 SFTS Anson II 8299 ON
Fuel
13SEP42 Cuisson RCAF CTS Harvard II 3106 ON
Collision
13SEP42 Patterson SV RCAF CTS Oxford I BG297 ON
Chute not buckled on
16SEP42 Autry JF RCAF 11EFTS Finch II 4566 QC
Fire
21SEP42 Wells WK RCAF 2 FIS Crane IA FJ283 AB
Fabric peeling off
27SEP42 Mott GE RCAF 125 Sqn Hurricane I 1364 NL
Engine
28SEP42 Swan GSC RAFVR 34SFTS Harvard IIB FE308 AB
Fire

Hetland T RNoAF 34SFTS Harvard IIB FE308 AB
Fire
29SEP42 Tregilges JA RAFVR 6 SFTS Harvard II 2833 PA
Lost night
02OCT42 Barber RC RCAF 11SFTS Crane I 8074 SK
Control problem

Smith RC RCAF 11SFTS Crane I 8074 SK
Control problem

Thomson JEJ RCAF 11SFTS Crane I 8074 SK
Control problem
12OCT42 Moyse RK ? 1 BGS Anson II 7621 ON
Prop flew off

Dunlop DA ? 1 BGS Anson II 7621 ON
Prop flew off
15OCT42 Gilmartin JW RCAF 125 Sqn Hurricane I 1359 NL
Engine
15OCT42 Adamson T RAFVR 1 OTU Harvard IIB FE386 QC
Collision, drowned
15OCT42 Housden RM RAFVR 1 OTU Harvard IIB FE383 QC
Collision
25OCT42 Chapman HE RCAF 6 EFTS Tiger Moth 5081 SK
Collision
28OCT42 Billing GJH RAFVR 32EFTS Stearman FJ907 AB
Fell out
06NOV42 Lailey JW RCAF 5 EFTS Tiger Moth 5926 AB
Spin

Yakimchuk J RCAF 5 EFTS Tiger Moth 5926 AB
Spin
22NOV42 Taylor AR RCAF 127 Sqn Hurricane II 5487 NL
Spin
23NOV42 McDougall RCAF 8 AOS Anson I 7054 QC
Engine night

Hammond RCAF 8 AOS Anson I 7054 QC
Engine night
28NOV42 Edwards RC RNVR 31SFTS Harvard II AJ683 ON
Airframe failure drown
01DEC42 Corrigan GH RCAF 1 OTU Hurricane II 5626 QC
Collision
04DEC42 Reed SJ RAFVR 34SFTS Harvard II AJ727 AB
Collision

Simkins HA RAFVR 34SFTS Harvard II AJ727 AB
Collision

Buckley TG RAFVR 34SFTS Harvard II 2731 AB
Collision
08DEC42 ? RAFVR 31EFTS Tiger Moth 5826 AB

09DEC42 Allison JK ? 130 Sqn Harvard II 3294 QC
Collision

Blair JGR ? 130 Sqn Harvard II 3294 QC
Collision
30DEC42 Norgrove CJ RAF 32EFTS Tiger Moth 5016 AB
Rudder jammed
30DEC42 Williams HE USAAF 7 FG P-39M 42-4725 AB
Fire
Notes 
01MAY42 Battle 2039
At conclusion of exercise pilot asked students to ‘look out’, they misinterpreted his instruction and bailed out

28JUL42 Finch 1027
Sergeant Doubassof’s service number is also quoted as R125474

02OCT42 Crane 8074
LAC Smith’s service number is also quoted as R120583

28OCT42 Stearman FJ907
Involuntarily left aircraft while demonstrating a slow roll to CFS Visiting Flight examiner, flying suit fastener had fouled harness pin and pulled it out

Table 1c (1943 jumps)
Date Name Operator Unit Aircraft ID Loc. Outcome Cause
02JAN43 Clarabut DS RN 31SFTS Harvard II AJ657 ON
Collision
05JAN43 ? ? 1 GRS Anson I AX426 PE
Weather >>
13JAN43 Hobbs JO ? 13EFTS Finch II ? ON
Spin
02FEB43 Davison T RAFVR 3 AOS Anson I 6851 SK
Instruments u/s night

Draper LA RCAF 3 AOS Anson I 6851 SK
Instruments u/s night

Meinczinger MM RCAF 3 AOS Anson I 6851 SK
Instruments u/s night

Wilson WH RCAF 3 AOS Anson I 6851 SK
Instruments u/s night
13FEB43 Ehnisz BE RCAF 2 FIS Crane IA FJ282 AB
Fire, harness not lock

WhiteRJ RCAF 2 FIS Crane IA FJ282 AB
Fire
25FEB43 Wilson KC RCAF 11 Sqn Hudson III BW653 PE
Lost night >>>

Richardson WA RCAF 11 Sqn Hudson III BW653 PE
Lost night

Barrette JA RCAF 11 Sqn Hudson III BW653 PE
Lost night

Dobson JA RCAF 11 Sqn Hudson III BW653 PE
Lost night
26FEB43 Clark J RCAF 1 AOS Anson I 6045 ON
Lost night

Chapman GA RCAF 1 AOS Anson I 6045 ON
Lost night

Morrow WC RCAF 1 AOS Anson I 6045 ON
Lost night

Zakreski J RCAF 1 AOS Anson I 6045 ON
Lost night
05MAR43 McNaught J RAFVR 37SFTS Harvard II AJ986 AB
Too low
06MAR43 Gainforth RF RCAF 133 Sqn Hurricane 5392 BC
Spin
13MAR43 ? ? 33 ANS Anson ? NY
Lost night

? ? 33 ANS Anson ? NY
Lost night
20MAR43 Lawson GB RCAF 135 Sqn Hurricane 5416 BC
Engine
22MAR43 Beazer MA RCAF 135 Sqn Hurricane 5420 BC
Collision, fell in sea
24MAR43 ? ‘crew’ ? 33 ANS Anson ? MI
Lost night

? total unknown ? 33 ANS Anson ? MI
Lost night
26MAR43 Anderson JR USAAF ? P-39N 42-18419 ON
Too low
27MAR43 Norbury WG RCAF 3 BGS Battle IT R3959 MB
Loss elevator control

Ross FR RNZAF 3 BGS Battle IT R3959 MB
Loss elevator control
27MAR43 Nicolaysen W RNoAF RNoAF M-62A 101 ON
Collision
28MAR43 McRae WFP RCAF 124 Sqn Cornell I FJ650 ON

29MAR43 Montador RL RCAF 5 BGS Bolingbroke 9935 SK
Fire

Walsh E RAFVR 5 BGS Bolingbroke 9935 SK
Fire, too low
31MAR43 Simpson DH RCAF 39SFTS Oxford I AS689 SK
Collision
03APR43 Gaston JM RCAF 13SFTS Harvard II 2949 QC

13APR43 Delaney TH ? 1 RS Harvard II 3065 ON
Fire
26APR43 Wooll GR DHC DHC Mosquito ? ON
Fire >>

Stone TJ DHC DHC Mosquito ? ON
Fire
28APR43 McKnight F RAFVR 33EFTS Cornell FH875 SK
Collision

O’Reilly PT RAFVR 33EFTS Cornell FH875 SK
Collision
08MAY43 Butt E RAF 45 Grp Ventura II AJ164 NL
Smoke in cabin >>

Hogan J NLRngr - Ventura II AJ164 NL
Smoke in cabin panic

Moore FA RAFVR 45 Grp Ventura II AJ164 NL
Smoke in cabin panic

Maley MM RAFVR 45 Grp Ventura II AJ164 NL
Smoke in cabin panic
14MAY43 Bailey RH RCAF 4 AOS Anson I 7064 ON
Pilot incapacitated >>

Curtis JA RCAF 4 AOS Anson I 7064 ON
Pilot incapacitated

Brown WJ RCAF 4 AOS Anson I 7064 ON
Too low
01JUN43 Fox CW RCAF 1 OTU Harvard IIB FE498 QC
Collision
05JUN43 Byrne JJ RAFVR 8 SFTS Anson II 8354 NB
Spiral dive
12JUN43 Henley JF RCAF 13SFTS Harvard II BW191 QC
Collision
15JUN43 Murray LB RCAF 10EFTS Tiger Moth ? ON


Perry HL RCAF 10EFTS Tiger Moth ? ON

23JUN43 Spikins WC RAFVR 41SFTS Harvard IIB FE301 SK
Collision
01JUL43 ? ? 3 BGS Battle IT 1688 MB
Spin

? ? 3 BGS Battle IT 1688 MB
Spin
02JUL43 Gaines JW USAAF 7 FG P-39Q 42-19871 YT
Engine
19JUL43 Wilson E RCAF 14SFTS Harvard II 2554 ON
Collision

Molesworth F RCAF 14SFTS Harvard II 2554 ON
Collision
21JUL43 Bowker GG RAFVR 32SFTS Oxford I X7149 SK
Disintegrated
21JUL43 Gow GW RCAF 133 Sqn Hurricane 5836 BC
Engine
26JUL43 McPherson W RCAF 4 SFTS Crane IA FJ252 SK
Engine night

Owen KD RCAF 4 SFTS Crane 1A FJ252 SK
Engine night
28JUL43 Fulton JHA RAFVR 6 EFTS Tiger Moth 5135 SK
Engine
31JUL43 Hartman PA RCAF 32 OTU Hampden P5427 BC
Loss of elevator control
03AUG43 Morse CP RCAF 8 SFTS Anson II JS137 NB
Fire

Duffield CB RCAF 8 SFTS Anson II JS137 NB
Fire

Elliot JF RCAF 8 SFTS Anson II JS137 NB
Fire

JamesRobertson RAFVR 8 SFTS Anson II JS137 NB
Fire
07AUG43 Rhodes EB RCAF 125 Sqn Hurricane 5682 NS
Engine
08AUG43 Begg GHK RCAF 34 OTU Ventura I AE659 NB
Engine

Curtis KG RNZAF 34 OTU Ventura I AE659 NB
Engine
12AUG43 Commins EJ RCAF 17SFTS Anson II 11536 MB
Collision
28AUG43 Ayton JL RAAF 3 SFTS Crane I 8127 AB
Collision
29AUG43 Dufort LM RCAF 15EFTS Cornell II 14457 SK
Fabric peeled off
04SEP43 Pollock RJ RAAF 1 OTU Hurricane I 1378 QC
Collision
11SEP43 Crekillie AF RAFVR 34SFTS Harvard IIB FE448 AB
Spin
13SEP43 Myles JD RCAF 2 WS Fort 3614 AB
Fire

Heath GD RAAF 2 WS Fort 3614 AB
Fire
20SEP43 Barker JG RCAF 6 EFTS Tiger Moth ‘1118’ SK
Loss of control
28SEP43 Maddock J RCAF 3 SFTS Crane I 8154 AB
Loss of elevator control

Christian H RCAF 3 SFTS Crane I 8154 AB
Loss of elevator control
07OCT43 Doucet JPL RCAF 9 BGS Battle 1949 QC
Collision
09OCT43 Noel JG RCAF 4 SFTS Crane IA FJ222 SK
Controls jammed
14OCT43 Carling HE RCAF 5 BGS Harvard IIB FE324 SK
Disorientation

Jamison JM RCAF 5 BGS Harvard IIB FE324 SK
Disorientation
17OCT43 Lasker H USAAF 7 FG P-39Q 42-21008 YT
Hit tail, died injuries
19OCT43 North EH RCAF 8 SFTS Harvard IIB FE978 NB
Lost night

Parcher ER RCAF 8 SFTS Harvard IIB FE978 NB
Lost night
27OCT43 Taylor HTC RCAF 126 Sqn Hurricane 5496 NL
Collision
27OCT43 Billings DE USAAF 7 FG A-20G 42-86838 BC
Weather
28OCT43 Paterson JA RCAF 15EFTS Cornell II 14494 SK
Collision

Brooks PL RCAF 15EFTS Cornell II 14494 SK
Collision
02NOV43 Hunter HM RCAF 19EFTS Tiger Moth 5818 MB
Engine fell off
05NOV43 Callaghan KB RCAF 132 Sqn Kittyhawk III 833 WA
Collision, fell in sea
05NOV43 Donhowe PK USN VF-3 F6F-3 40177 WA
Collision, fell in sea
14NOV43 Stute HW USAAF ? P-39Q 44-2247 ON
Engine, too low
19NOV43 Spiers MW RCAF 1 BGS Lysander III 2315 ON
Prop flew off
20NOV43 Dillon JC RAAF 1 OTU Hurricane BW857 QC
Fire
23NOV43 Fice WG RCAF 1 CNS Anson I 6530 MB
Control problem

Chateauvert WM RCAF 1 CNS Anson I 6530 MB
Control problem

Murphy CB RCAF 1 CNS Anson I 6530 MB
Control problem

Smith JF RCAF 1 CNS Anson I 6530 MB
Control problem
23NOV43 Crane KW RAFVR 35SFTS Oxford II AS207 SK
Collision
24NOV43 Grest RN RCAF 6 EFTS Tiger Moth 1142 SK
Collision, died 03DEC
25NOV43 Welch J RAF 1 OTU Hurricane BW868 QC
Collision
28NOV43 Henryk EH RAFVR 36 OTU Mosquito KB321 NS
Loss of control

Martin JJ RAFVR 36 OTU Mosquito KB321 NS
Loss of control
29NOV43 Slaney FS RAFVR 38SFTS Anson II 8472 SK

30NOV43 Brunton N RCAF 125 Sqn Hurricane 5488 NS
Engine
02DEC43 Clarke TFW RAFVR 35SFTS Oxford II AS347 SK
Elevators detached
08DEC43 Rose NL RAFVR 39SFTS Oxford I X6557 SK
Elevator failure
09DEC43 Williams LA RCAF 23EFTS Cornell I FH966 SK
Controls jammed

Abbott JA RCAF 23EFTS Cornell I FH966 SK
Controls jammed
10DEC43 Bethune AW RCAF 1 BGS Lysander III 1562 ON
Engine

Blagden RW RCAF 1 BGS Lysander III 1562 ON
Engine
12DEC43 King WD RCAF 1 SFTS Harvard IIB FE757 ON
Weather, too low
15DEC43 Innes JH RCAF 2 WS Fort 3605 AB
Engine

Docherty RA RCAF 2 WS Fort 3605 AB
Engine
16DEC43 Foster RG RCAF 3 WS Fort 3655 AB
Fire

Murray AW RAAF 3 WS Fort 3655 AB
Fire
Notes 
05JAN43 Anson AX426
Civilians watched parts detach and a man bail out before the Anson crashed through sea ice during a storm near North Cape

26FEB43 Hudson BW653
Crew rescued from sea ice in Northumberland Strait five days later. Pilot Officer Barette lost both feet to frostbite

26APR43 Mosquito
The Mosquito was probably KB301

28APR43 Ventura AJ164
 Smoke from defective heater filled cabin causing panic, Corporal Butt and Newfoundland Ranger John Hogan survived in the bush until found 25th June, a book, Jump Ranger Jump, describes their ordeal. There was only one parachute for Moore and Maley, it is possible they attempted to use the same parachute, there was evidence that one was dismembered by the tailplane. They remain missing, oddly, the CWGC commemorates Moore on the Runnymede Memorial and Maley on the Ottawa Memorial. 

14MAY43 Anson 7064
Student navigator R179314 LAC K.G. Spooner took the controls and ordered the other occupants to jump when the pilot lost consciousness, he was killed when the Anson crashed into Lake Erie, for his actions LAC Spooner was awarded the George Cross

12DEC43 Harvard FE757
The Court of Enquiry referred to Pilot Officer King as Lieutenant, Canadian Active Army, attached to RCAF

Table 1d (1944 jumps)
Date Name Operator Unit Aircraft ID Loc. Outcome Cause
05JAN44 McLeod GD RCAF 13SFTS Harvard II 3296 QC
Collision

Douglas G RAAF 13SFTS Harvard II 3296 QC
Collision
05JAN44 Sexton EA RCAF 13SFTS Harvard IIB FS978 QC
Collision
19JAN44 Stott L RCAF 5 SFTS Anson III 6715 ON
Weather

Heenan PR RCAF 5 SFTS Anson III 6715 ON
Weather

Jewell CJ RCAF 5 SFTS Anson III 6715 ON
Weather
21JAN44 Laberge MJ RCAF 167 Sqn Anson I AX367 NS
Weather

Loughlan RB RCAF 167 Sqn Anson I AX367 NS
Weather

Gwynne KA RCAF 167 Sqn Anson I AX367 NS
Weather

Conrad OR RCAF 167 Sqn Anson I AX367 NS
Weather
21JAN44 Furness CE RCAF 2 BGS Bolingbroke 10075 SK
Collision

Thomas ER RAAF 2 BGS Bolingbroke 10075 SK
Collision
13FEB44 O’Hara MJ RCAF 17SFTS Anson II 11511 SK
Disorientation
13MAR44 Haight LR RCAF 126 Sqn Hurricane 5476 NL
Lost
19MAR44 Breidenthal OW USAAF 7 FG P-39Q 44-3997 AB
Hit tail
20MAR44 Streete LT RAAF 1 OTU Hurricane BW883 QC
Fire
27MAR44 Wilson JH RCAF 1 AOS Anson I N9905 ON
Weather

Darbon JW RCAF 1 AOS Anson I N9905 ON
Weather

Cowdwell HJ RAFVR 1 AOS Anson 1 N9905 ON
Weather

Parus A RAFVR 1 AOS Anson I N9905 ON
Weather
05APR44 Toler E RCAF 5 BGS Bolingbroke 9888 SK
Spin
06APR44 Cattermole G RCAF 25EFTS Cornell II 10606 SK
Fire

Walmsley RL RAFVR 25EFTS Cornell II 10606 SK
Fire
07APR44 Goode RL USAAF 7 FG P-39Q 44-32364 AB
Lost
16APR44 Taylor AJ RAFVR 1 OTU Hurricane 5631 QC
Loss of control
16APR44 Booth RS RCAF 1 CNS Anson I AX366 MB
Engine night

Davies RAF 1 CNS Anson I AX366 MB
Engine night

Duce R RAFVR 1 CNS Anson I AX366 MB
Engine night

Garfield LW RAFVR 1 CNS Anson I AX366 MB
Engine night
21APR44 Armes WP RCAF 1 BGS Anson I 7043 ON
Collision

Cahill LG RCAF 1 BGS Anson I 7043 ON
Collision
28APR44 Hunter GW RAFVR 25EFTS Cornell I FH906 SK
Spin
28APR44 Mellor A RAFVR 34SFTS Harvard II AJ942 AB
Fire
01MAY44 Sanderson TR RCAF 129 Sqn Hurricane 5658 NS
Spin
01MAY44 Sommovigo MJ USAAF 7 FG P-39Q 42-20690 BC
Fire
02MAY44 Smith KR RCAF 135 Sqn Hurricane 5397 BC
Engine
03MAY44 Cochshott FL RAFVR 31SFTS Harvard II AJ538 ON
Landed in lake
04MAY44 Bellot French 31EFTS Cornell I FH805 AB
Elevator jammed
04MAY44 Ostrander DK RCAF 14SFTS Harvard II 3787 ON
Spin
05MAY44 Anderson RW USAAF 7 FG AT-6C 41-33058 AB
Weather

? USAAF 7 FG AT-6C 41-33058 AB
Weather
09MAY44 Robertson CA RCAF 9 BGS Nomad 3513 QC
Fire, hit tail

Mercier JP RCAF 9 BGS Nomad 3513 QC
Fire
14MAY44 Bradley JR RCAF 1 AOS Anson I 6037 ON
Weather

Gibson J RCAF 1 AOS Anson I 6037 ON
Weather

Boyce WH RCAF 1 AOS Anson I 6037 ON
Weather
21MAY44 Peach RA RCAF 3 BGS Bolingbroke 10242 MB
Collision

Perry WR RCAF 3 BGS Bolingbroke 10242 MB
Collision

Rowe RB RCAF 3 BGS Bolingbroke 10242 MB
Collision
27MAY44 Paterson G RCAF 1 OTU Hurricane BW865 QC
Spin
20JUN44 Nettleton TG RCAF 1 OTU Hurricane BW873 QC
Engine, harness
23JUN44 Elliott EW RAFVR 9 SFTS Anson II 7380 ON
Weather
29JUN44 Jones EK RCAF 1 FIS Harvard IIB FE731 ON
Fuel

Opie GB RCAF 1 FIS Harvard IIB FE731 ON
Fuel
06JUL44 Rowland WH RCAF 1 CNS Anson V 12364 MB
Weather, caught on tail

Korber B RCAF 1 CNS Anson V 12364 MB
Weather

Fulkes HM RAFVR 1 CNS Anson V 12364 MB
Weather

King R RAFVR 1 CNS Anson V 12364 MB
Weather

Ivory J RAFVR 1 CNS Anson V 12364 MB
Weather
20JUL44 Ingram JL RAAF 36SFTS Oxford II AS640 AB
Collision
25JUL44 Nicoll CD RAFVR 34SFTS Oxford I AS212 SK


Bence W RNZAF 34SFTS Oxford I AS212 SK

31JUL44 Garland SW RCAF 1 BGS Lysander 2317 ON
Engine
03AUG44 Rothwell J RAFVR 33SFTS Anson II JS216 MB
Spin
04AUG44 Westfall EG RCAF 1 OTU Hurricane BW844 QC
Spin
07AUG44 Geddes CA RCAF 1 OTU Hurricane 5734 QC
Collision
09AUG44 Lockett KA RCAF 1 SFTS Harvard II 2644 ON
Spin
12AUG44 Frampton EE RNZAF 34SFTS Harvard IIB FE284 AB
Spin
13AUG44 Archer WH RCAF 16SFTS Harvard II 3175 ON

16AUG44 Reynolds DR RCAF 1 SFTS Harvard II 2767 ON
Engine night
16AUG44 Wilson E RCAF 6 OTU Expeditor HB151 BC
Lost

Washburn JH RCAF 6 OTU Expeditor HB151 BC
Lost

Morris GAJ RCAF 6 OTU Expeditor HB151 BC
Lost
18AUG44 Wilkie JT RCAF 133 Sqn Kittyhawk 731 BC
Spin >>
23AUG44 Hughes RC RCAF 133 Sqn Kittyhawk 863 BC
Engine
26AUG44 Roberts T
45 Grp Mosquito 25 KB398 NL
Disintegrated
26AUG44 MacFarlane GT RCAF 1 SFTS Harvard II 3268 ON
Spin
03SEP44 Curry PA Cpl USAAF ATC B-17G 44-8272 QC
Weather

Costa DA Cpl USAAF ATC B-17G 44-8272 QC
Weather drowned

Linn JB Cpl USAAF ATC B-17G 44-8272 QC
Weather

Sanchez CE Cpl USAAF ATC B-17G 44-8272 QC
Weather

Peebler LP Cpl USAAF ATC B-17G 44-8272 QC
Weather drowned
16OCT44 Sandvik S RNoAF RNoAF Cornell I EW343 ON
Structural failure

Saelid O RNoAF RNoAF Cornell I EW343 ON
Structural failure
03DEC44 Beaudoin HR RCAF 16SFTS Harvard II 2608 ON
Spin
07DEC44 Mead B RCAF 13SFTS Harvard II AJ728 SK
Engine night

McKay KR RAAF 13SFTS Harvard II AJ728 SK
Engine night
19DEC44 ? ? 9 AOS Anson V 11920 QC
Crew jumped

? ? 9 AOS Anson V 11920 QC
Pilot force-landed

? ? 9 AOS Anson V 11920 QC


? ? 9 AOS Anson V 11920 QC

21DEC44 Pace WC USAAF 7 FG P-63A 42-70422 AB
Fire
Notes 
20MAR44 Hurricane BW883
Sergeant Streete’s name spelled ‘Street’ in later report
​

18AUG44 Kittyhawk 863
Pilot Officer Wilkie lost a leg exiting the aircraft and made a tourniquet from his shirtsleeve as he descended, picked up from sea 20 minutes later and transferred to a 3 OTU Canso. Mentioned in Despatches

Table 1e (1945 jumps)
Date Name Operator Unit Aircraft ID Loc. Outcome Cause
07JAN45 Gregory H civilian 1 AOS Anson V 12326 ON
Fuel

Rose RJ RCAF 1 AOS Anson V 12326 ON
Weather

Bernard DC RAFVR 1 AOS Anson V 12326 ON
Weather

Waldo A Poland 1 AOS Anson V 12326 ON
Weather
10JAN45 Somerville RCAF 5 OTU Liberator VI EW210 BC
Bomb bay fire

Steele RG RCAF 5 OTU Liberator VI EW210 BC
Bomb bay fire

Halcrow GC RCAF 5 OTU Liberator VI EW210 BC
Bomb bay fire

Rees AW RCAF 5 OTU Liberator VI EW210 BC
Bomb bay fire
11JAN45 See Note below







Lubitz EH Civilian 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather

Deverteuil RL ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather

MacKenzie AG Civilian 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather

Johnson W ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather

Murray KA ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather

Hall C ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather

Sala ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather
11JAN45 ? (crew) ? 1AOS Anson V
ON
Weather
11JAN45 ? (crew) ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather
11JAN45 ? (crew) ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather
11JAN45 ? (crew) ? 1 AOS Anson V
ON
Weather
05MAR45 Temple W RAFVR 9 SFTS Anson II 7340 ON
Lost night

Cripps JR RCAF 9 SFTS Anson II 7340 ON
Lost night

Clark EM WD 9 SFTS Anson II 7340 ON
Lost night
06APR45 Taylor BWD RAFVR 1 CNS Anson V 12325 MB
Hit tail

Doan RK RCAF 1 CNS Anson V 12325 MB
Fuel night

Warden EJ RAFVR 1 CNS Anson V 12325 MB
Fuel night

Taylor BWD RAFVR 1 CNS Anson V 12325 MB
Fuel night, hit tail
25APR45 Yarnall RA USAAF 7 FG P-63C 43-11203 YT
Engine
03MAY45 Moots
10 BGS Bolingbroke 9153 PE


Crowe
10 BGS Bolingbroke 9153 PE

11JUL45 Sargent JF RN 14SFTS Harvard II 3802 ON
Fire
13JUL45 MacDonald H RCAF 124 Sqn Anson V 12504 ON
Lost

Foulds RP RCAF 124 Sqn Anson V 12504 ON
Lost, drowned
24AUG45 Hollinghead G RCAF Suffield Boston IV BZ410 AB
Engines

Symes FH RCAF Suffield Boston IV BZ410 AB
Engines

Miller GR RCAF Suffield Boston IV BZ410 AB
Engines

Notes 
11JAN45 Ansons 11935, 11957, 11978, 11981, 11995, 12315
The crews of five 1 AOS Ansons caught on top when weather closed in that night bailed out, only the eleven names below, gleaned from newspaper reports, have come to light. The Ansons were five of the following, 11935, 11957, 11978, 11981, 11995, 12315, one of them having been force-landed.
The Jumpers, sorted by last name
Table 2a (jumpers A-C)
Table 2b (jumpers D-G)
Last Name Initials Rank Operator Serial # Date Note
Abbott JA F/O RCAF J23289 09DEC43
Abbott JHK P/O RCAF J15243 29AUG42
Adams RE Sgt RCAF R95461 07FEB42
Adamson T F/O RAFVR 130177 15OCT42 +15OCT42
Allen LW Sgt RCAF R56402 01NOV40
Allison JK P/O

09DEC42
Anderson DRB Sgt RCAF
28JUL41 (C27052)
Anderson JR 1/Lt USAAF
26MAR43
Anderson RW Lt USAAF
05MAY44
Archer WH LAC RCAF R75558 13AUG44
Armes WP LAC RCAF R271444 21APR44
Armour AS F/O RCAF C4010 22MAR42 +22MAR42
Autry JF LAC RCAF R137447 16SEP42
Ayton JL LAC RAAF 428036 28AUG43
Bailey RH LAC RCAF R179709 14MAY43
Banks J LAC RCAF R131197 04AUG42
Barber RC P/O RCAF J10763 02OCT42
Barker JG LAC RCAF R203754 20SEP43
Barneson J F/O RCAF C3003 25AUG41
Barrette AJ P/O RCAF C21036 25FEB43
Barritt KD LAC RAFVR 1318314 26AUG42
Baxter SW AC2 RCAF R152723 14APR42
Beaudoin HR LAC RCAF R221063 03DEC44
Beazer MA F/Sgt RCAF R121250 22MAR43 +22MAR43
Begg GHK P/O RCAF J27527 08AUG43
Bellot
Cpl French
04MAY44
Bence W LAC RNZAF 432185 25JUL44
Benoit EJ LAC RCAF
17NOV40
Bernard DC LAC RAFVR
07JAN45
Bethune AW WO2 RCAF R117288 10DEC43 (J39117)
Billing GJH F/O RAFVR 109065 28OCT42
Billings DE Lt USAAF
27OCT43
Blagden RW? LAC RCAF R73163 10DEC43
Blair JGR F/Sgt

09DEC42
Booth RS LAC RCAF R191503 16APR44
Bowker GG F/Sgt RAFVR 1157100 21JUL43
Boyce WH LAC RCAF R129263 14MAY44
Bradley JR P/O RCAF (10044A) 14MAY44
Breidenthal OW Lt USAAF
19MAR44
Briscoe FB Sgt RCAF 5230 28SEP31 (R143112/J27702)
Brooks PL LAC RCAF R251025 28OCT43
Brown WJ Sgt RCAF R132466 14MAY43
Brunton N P/O RCAF J35958 30NOV43
Buckley TG Sgt RAFVR 980739 04DEC42
Burcaw M Sgt RCAF
14JAN42
Burrowes EFG LAC RNZAF 416194 08JUL42
Burton EC Mr Civilian - 19DEC31
Butt E Cpl RAFVR
08MAY43
Byrne JJ LAC RAFVR 1098527 05JUN43
Cahill LG LAC RCAF R165389 21APR44
Caldwell CS Mr Civilian - 17MAY29
Callaghan KB P/O RCAF J26403 05NOV43 +05NOV43
Carling HE F/O RCAF J11007 14OCT43
Cattermole GS WO2 RCAF R119998 06APR44 (J45803)
Chapman GA LAC RCAF R167069 26FEB43 +05AUG44
Chapman HEL LAC RCAF R149453 25OCT42 +11APR45
Chateauvert WM LAC RCAF R195239 23NOV43
Christian H LAC RCAF R144033 28SEP43
Clarabut DS A/L/A RN FX89269 02JAN43
Clark EM Sgt WD W301099 05MAR45
Clark FP F/O RCAF J5488 06JUL42
Clark J Sgt RCAF R99565 26FEB43
Clarke TFW LAC RAFVR 1624682 02DEC43
Clay GF F/L RCAF C1126 17NOV40 +17NOV40
Clifford DL WO2 RCAF R59269 28JUL42
Cochshott FL AC2 RAFVR 967227 03MAY44 +03MAY44
Cockin EM LAC RCAF R127940 07FEB42 +29SEP43
Collins T Sgt RCAF
04JAN42
Collwell EE LAC RCAF R112063 15JUL42
Commins EJ LAC RCAF R120384 12AUG43
Conrad OR Sgt RCAF R84793 21JAN44
Corcoran DJ P/O RCAF C4328 16APR42 POW
Corrigan GH P/O RCAF J8403 01DEC42
Costa DA Cpl USAAF 35679749 03SEP44 +03SEP44
Cowdwell HJ LAC RAFVR 1217685 27MAR44
Crane KW LAC RAFVR 909334 23NOV43
Crekillie AF LAC RAFVR 1424981 11SEP43
Cripps JR LAC RCAF R201582 05MAR45
Crosby RT LAC RCAF R110371 16APR42
Crowe
LAC

03MAY45
Cummings JAC LAC RCAF R144447 07AUG42
Curry PA Cpl USAAF 19102661 03SEP44
Curtis JA LAC RCAF R151200 14MAY43
Curtis KG Sgt RNZAF 422987 08AUG43 +25AUG44
Cussion CE P/O RCAF J7824 13SEP42
Last Name Initials Rank Operator Serial # Date Note
Darbon JW Sgt RCAF R211202 27MAR44
Davenport SJ LAC RAFVR 1320085 12SEP42
Davies P Sgt RCAF R118394 04AUG42
Davies
LAC RAF 576001 16APR44
Davison T LAC RAFVR 1543555 02FEB43
Delaney TH F/O

14APR43
Deverteuil RL LAC

11JAN45
Dillon JC Sgt RAAF 420644 20NOV43
Diodato APC Sgt RCAF R111035 16AUG42 (J46818)
Doan RK Cpl RCAF R212998 06APR45
Dobson JA WO2 RCAF R62890 25FEB43
Docherty RA LAC RCAF R196694 15DEC43
Donald DC LAC RCAF R122130 01MAY42
Donhowe PK Lt(jg) USNR
04DEC42
Doubassoff LR Sgt RCAF R125414 28JUL42
Doucet JPL Sgt RCAF R108448 07OCT43
Douglas DB AC1 RCAF R84248 25AUG41 +09JAN45
Douglas G LAC RAAF 433048 05JAN44
Draper LA Sgt RCAF R109454 02FEB43
Duce R LAC RAFVR 1807924 16APR44
Duffield CB Sgt RCAF R86169 03AUG43
Dufort LM F/S RCAF R123903 29AUG43
Dunlop DA LAC

12OCT42 +24NOV43
Eaton R
RCAF
12AUG40
Edwards RC Lt RNVR
28NOV42 +28NOV42
Ehnisz BE F/O RCAF J6806 13FEB43 +13FEB43
Elliot JF LAC RCAF R151179 03AUG43
Elliott EW LAC RAFVR 1806759 23JUN44
Fairfield CE P/O RCAF J12542 06AUG42 +18AUG44
Farrell FB LAC RCAF R89392 22MAR42
Fawcett
Sgt RCAF R74364 14AUG42
Fice WG P/O RCAF J29041 23NOV43
Forcey PG LAC

27AUG41
Foster RG Sgt RCAF R121320 16DEC43 +17JUL44
Foulds RJ F/L RCAF J9879 12JUL45 +12JUL45
Fox CW F/L RCAF J6364 01JUN43
Frampton EE LAC RNZAF 433264 12AUG44
Fraser TG F/O RCAF
08JUN39
Froud DP LAC RCAF R102248 20DEC41 +20DEC41
Fulkes HM LAC RAFVR 749959 06JUL44
Fulton JHA LAC RAFVR 1483450 28JUL43
Furness CE LAC RCAF R197212 24JAN44
Gagnon JAE LAC RCAF R79112 10DEC41 (J27002)
Gaines JW Lt USAAF
02JUL43
Gainforth RF F/S RCAF R115364 06MAR43 (J27816)
Gall MW F/L RCAF C887 29APR41
Gardiner A AC1 RAFVR 1061657 29AUG42
Garfield LW LAC RAFVR 1815298 16APR44 +14JUL45
Garland SW LAC RCAF R119204 31JUL44
Gaston JM JM LAC RCAF R164571 03APR43
Geddes CA P/O RCAF J44049 07AUG44
Gervais JPC LAC RCAF R73298 05AUG41 +28FEB44 (J25649)
Gibson J LAC RCAF R102535 14MAY44
Gilmartin JW F/S RCAF R89531 15OCT42 (J22318)
Gobeil FM F/O RCAF C121 26JUL32
Goode RL 2/Lt USAAF
07APR44
Goudreau JLPR Sgt RCAF R55434 01JUN42
Gow GW P/O RCAF J27304 21JUL43
Gravitt RA LAC RCAF R98342 09OCT41
Gregory H Mr Civilian - 07JAN45
Grest RN F/O RCAF J23077 24NOV43 +03DEC43
Gross DM LAC RAFVR 1387747 29JUL42 +29JUL42
Gwynne KA F/S RCAF R135950 21JAN44 (J53233)
Table 2c (jumpers H-L)
Table 2d (jumpers M-R)
Last Name Initials Rank Operator Serial # Date Note
Haggart WM Sgt RCAF R85714 23MAR42
Haight LR P/O RCAF J40217 13MAR44
Halamka AF P/O RCAF C7558 19MAY42 +19MAY42
Halcrow GC P/O RCAF J45651 10JAN45
Hall C AC2 RAFVR
11JAN45
Hall FC Cpl RCAF R80056 06SEP42
Hall
F/S

11JAN45
Hammond
LAC RAFVR 1334107 23NOV42
Hartman PA P/O RCAF J8419 31JUL43
Heath GD LAC RAAF 424585 13SEP43
Heenan PR LAC RCAF R165491 19JAN44
Henley JF F/O RCAF J13592 12JUN43
Henryk EH Sgt RAFVR 1800329 28NOV43
Hetland T Pvt RNoAF 1871 28SEP42
Hickson AE Sgt RAF 581217 21MAY41
Hitchin GJ Sgt RCAF 5225 28SEP31 +28SEP31
Hobbs JO Sgt RCAF
13JAN43
Hoehn F F/S RCAF R96164 30JUN42
Hogan J


08MAY43
Holden JWD P/O RCAF (R72270) 06JUL42
Hollingshead GH F/O RCAF J26788 24AUG45
Horan FJ LAC RCAF R101839 20OCT41
Housden RM Sgt RAFVR 1335087 15OCT42 +01SEP44
Howard HE LAC RCAF 1065 17NOV40 +17NOV40
Howlett AG AC1 RAFVR 944104 21MAY41
Hughes RC P/O RCAF J42271 23AUG44
Hunter GW LAC RAFVR 1570180 28APR44
Hunter HM LAC RCAF R251471 02NOV43
Ingram JL LAC RAAF 441356 20JUL44
Innes JH P/O RCAF J29304 15DEC43
Ivory J LAC RAFVR 1796168 06JUL44
James-Robertson RE LAC RAFVR 1457469 03AUG43
Jamison JM S/L RCAF C1907 14OCT43
Jewell CJ LAC RCAF R225137 19JAN44
Johnson E AC1 RCAF
17NOV40
Johnson J 1/Lt USAAC
02JUL27
Johnson W Sgt

11JAN45
Jones EK F/L RCAF J5217 29JUN44
Junge WL P/O RAAF 411713 30JUN42 +25SEP42
Keedwell DR LAC RCAF R112653 04AUG42
Keenan BPM P/O RCAF C1396 08DEC40
Kelley JC Civilian Stinson - 20JAN36
Kelley TD LAC RCAF R101159 17SEP41
King R LAC RAFVR 1693996 06JUL44
King WD P/O RCAF C39823 12DEC43 +12DEC43
Korber B Cpl RCAF R158463 06JUL44
Laberge MJJP P/O RCAF J26805 21JAN44
Lailey JW Sgt RCAF R100326 06NOV42 (J26052)
Lambert JF LAC RCAF R54287 26FEB41
Lane CA LAC RAFVR 1337645 28JUL42 +03JUL43
Lasker H Lt USAAF
17OCT43
Lawson GB F/S RCAF R114019 20MAR43
Leach DW Cpl RAFVR 1117128 29AUG42
LeBlanc JHU F/O RCAF C907 17NOV40 +06MAY42
Lee MD F/O RCAF C2363 24APR41
Linn JB Cpl USAAF 35141522 03SEP44
Lockett KA LAC RCAF R255279 09AUG44
Long AB LAC RCAF R87428 25AUG41
Lossing NE LAC RCAF R122813 21MAR42
Loughlan RB P/O RCAF J26971 21JAN44
Lubitz EH Mr Civilian - 11JAN45
Lucas GWH Sgt RAFVR 656178 02OCT41
Last Name Initials Rank Operator Serial # Date Note
MacDonald EA P/O RCAF J11261 28JUL42
MacDonald H F/L RCAF J16076 13JUL45
MacFarlane GT LAC RCAF R214029 26AUG44
MacKay KR LAC RAAF 439479 07DEC44
MacKenzie AG Mr Civilian - 11JAN45
Macleod GS Sgt RCAF R70766 10SEP42
Maddock J LAC RCAF 4201A 28SEP43
Maley MD Cpl RAFVR 1366501 08MAY43 +08MAY43
Martin EAJ AC1 RCAF R62646 26APR41
Martin JE Sgt RCAF R60569 25AUG41
Martin JJ F/O RAFVR 44851 28NOV43
McClelland AG Sgt RAFVR 742187 21MAY41
McConechy AF LAC RCAF R59334 23APR41 (J39134)
McCutcheon RG Cpl RCAF R133661 11JUN42 +11JUN42
McDougall
LAC RCAF R154162 23NOV42
McKay ARW Sgt RCAF R70473 24AUG42
McKay JH Sgt RCAF R77282 25AUG41
McKay RM F/O RCAF
15DEC38
McKnight F P/O RAFVR 129340 28APR43
McLeod GD F/O RCAF J22008 05JAN44
McMann SE LAC RCAF R77390 09MAY41
McMartin DJR AC2 RCAF R79232 20MAR41
McNaught J LAC RAFVR 1566353 05MAR43 +05MAR43
McNeil N LAC RCAF R122623 10DEC41
McPherson DB Mr Civilian - 10NOV41 (C22105)
McPherson AFM WJ P/O RCAF J27774 26JUL43
McRae WFP WO2 RCAF R74251 28MAR43
Mead B P/O RCAF J43457 07DEC44
Meinczinger MM Sgt RCAF R109067 02FEB43
Mellor A LAC RAFVR 1621801 28APR44
Mercier JP LAC RCAF R150047 05JUL44
Miller GR GR F/S RCAF R126314 24AUG45
Miller H LAC RCAF R126986 01JUN42
Milne RF Sgt RCAF 751 18SEP39
Mitchell GJ F/O RCAF C2760 29APR41
Molesworth F LAC RCAF R152050 19JUL43
Montador RL LAC RCAF R172236 29MAR43 (J27126) POW
Moore FA LAC RAFVR 959331 08MAY43 +08MAY43
Moore HA F/O RCAF C4348 06JUL41
Moore JC A/L/A RN FX85590 15JUN42 +15JUN42
Moots
F/L

03MAY45
Morris GAJ P/O RCAF J46785 16AUG44
Morrison JD F/O RCAF C825 18NOV39 +24MAR42
Morrow WC Sgt RCAF R52778 26FEB43
Morse CP F/S RCAF R195025 03AUG43
Mott GE F/S RCAF R99667 27SEP42 (J22319)
Moyse RK LAC

12OCT42
Murphy CB LAC RCAF R180428 23NOV43
Murray AW LAC RAAF 434921 16DEC43
Murray KA


11JAN45
Murray LB LAC RCAF
15JUN43
Myles JD P/O RCAF J24833 13SEP43
Nettleton TG P/O RCAF J44038 20JUN44 +20JUN44
Nicolaysen W
RNoAF
27MAR43
Nicoll CD F/O RAFVR 152560 25JUL44
Noel JG LAC RCAF R189143 09OCT43
Norbury WG LAC RCAF R139870 27MAR43
Norgrove CJ LAC RAF 576884 30DEC42
North EH F/O RCAF J20975 19OCT43
Northrup JR LAC RCAF R106924 16APR42 (J11816)
O’Hara MJ LAC RCAF R210375 13FEB44
O’Reilly PT LAC RAFVR 1602487 28APR43
Opie GB F/S RCAF R88639 29JUN44
Orthman LT Sgt RCAF R54047 22JAN42 First jump
Orthman LT WO2 RCAF R54047 23JUN42 Second jump
Ostrander DK P/O RCAF J35789 04MAY44
Owen KD LAC RCAF R170239 26JUL43
Pace WC Flt Of USAAF
21DEC44
Parcher ER LAC RCAF R186048 19OCT43 (J90890)
Parus A LAC Polish P704797 27MAR44
Paterson G Sgt RCAF R190893 27MAY44 +29SEP44
Paterson JA F/S RCAF R115520 28OCT43
Patterson SV Sgt RCAF R66174 13SEP42 +13SEP42
Patton JD LAC RCAF R278391 12MAR41 (J5111)
Peach RA LAC RCAF R278391 21MAY44
Peebler LP Cpl USAAF 17119043 03SEP44 +03SEP44
Perley-Martin TH AC2 RCAF 4309A 30AUG39 +07JAN45 (J3513)
Perry HL LAC RCAF
15JUN43
Perry WR LAC RCAF R282459 21MAY44
Peters MCM F/O RAFVR 78154 24JAN42
Pettibone MF Sgt RCAF R99570 24AUG42
Pollock RJ Sgt RAAF 419337 04SEP43
Presland NWA LAC RAFVR 1187996 10SEP42 +10SEP42
Ready JM Sgt RCAF 695 26AUG29 (C1566)
Reed SJ F/O RAFVR 66592 04DEC42
Rees RD LAC RAFVR 1186965 29MAY41
Regis EEJ Cpl RCAF R102863 31AUG41 +15OCT42
Reynolds DR LAC RCAF R100742 16AUG44
Rhodes AD F/O RCAF C2398 03DEC41
Rhodes EB P/O RCAF J13033 07AUG43