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#	Name* (↑)	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force (↑)	Command (↑)	Unit (↑)	DateofIncident *See Note (↑)	Aircraft (↑)	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Photo (Click to Expand)	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1051	Bews	A R	Flight Lieutenant						RCAF	Bomber Command	432 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-14	Halifax	VII	NP691	QO-V	East Moor	1530	Grevenbroich	Landed damaged on return to base				Paradie Archive Database
1052	Beyak	A E	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	429 Sqd RCAF	1943-10-22	Halifax	II	JD363	AL-	Leeming	1730	Kassel	Crashed Rijkevorsel	Killed	Schoonlselhof Cemetery {Antwerpen} Belgium		Paradie Archive Database
1053	Bibby	G H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	428 Sqd RCAF	1943-10-22	Halifax	V	LK908	NA-I	Middleton St George	1717	Kassel	Landed Snetterton Heath NORFOLK on return
1054	Bick	R W	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	426 Sqd RCAF	1944-11-04	Halifax	VII	NP775	OW-K	Linton on Ouse	1719	Bochum		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1055	Bickford	Peter William	Flight Lieutenant	J/25920			Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	115 Sqd	1944-09-16	Lancaster	III	LM693	KO-T	RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire	2128	Moerdijk	Collided with 90 Squadron Lancaster LM169 crashed at Strijen {Zuid-Holland}	Killed	Strijen Protestant Cemetery. Grave 5.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1056	Bidden	Byron Stanley	Pilot Officer	J/15780			W/Op. Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	142 Sqd	1942-08-27	Wellington	IV	Z1424	QT-F	RAF Grimsby, Lincolnshire	2045	Kassel	No details available - anti-aircraft fire?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 11.C.6		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1057	Biddiscombe	L G	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	427 Sqd RCAF	1944-01-20	Halifax	V	LL191	ZL-N	Leeming	1610	Berlin	Crashed at Westwick Norfolk on return	Killed
1058	Biddle	F H	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	429 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-16	Halifax	III	MZ427	AL-E	Leeming	1859	Magdeburg		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1059	Biderman	D	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	426 Sqd RCAF	1943-12-20	Lancaster	II	DS716	OW-U	Linton on Ouse	1707	Frankfurt	?	PoW
1060	Bidmead	W E	Warrant Officer	657234			Pilot		RAFVR	Bomber Command	431 Sqd RCAF	1943-04-10	Wellington	X	HE213	SE-F	RAF Bourn, Yorkshire	2315	Frankfurt	See archive report for full details	PoW No: 978 Camp: Stalag Heydekrug (Memelland, now in Lithuania)	None - thought to have survived the war			Read Archive Report
1061	Bielby	K T	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	158 Sqd	1944-08-16	Halifax	III	LK839	NP-S	Lissett	2159	Kiel	Crashed at Foston on the Wolds	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1062	Biers	Robert Lloyd	Flight Sergeant	J/86395			Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	9 Sqd	1944-02-19	Lancaster	III	W5010	WS-L	RAF Bardney, Lincolnshire	2348	Leipzig	Crashed Stendal	Killed	1939-1945 Berlin War Cemetery. Grave 8.E.1		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1063	Biggerstaff	Richard Alan	Pilot Officer	J95425		Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	426 Sqd RCAF	1945-03-05	Halifax	VII	NP793	OW-H	RAF Linton on Ouse, North Riding of Yorkshire	1642	Chemnitz	Crashed Kirbymoorside Yorkshire	Killed	Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery - Sec. H. Row P. Grave 13.		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1064	Biggs	William	Pilot Officer Pilot	155227				DFM	RAFVR	Bomber Command	427 Sqd RCAF	1943-09-06	Halifax	V	LK628	ZL-	Leeming	1924	Munchen	Crashed near Starnberg	Killed	Durnbach. War. Cemetery. Grave Ref 6.G.27 .			Read Archive Report
1065	Biggs	William 'Billy'	Flight Sergeant Pilot	1239042					RAFVR	Bomber Command	427 Sqd RCAF	1943-08-09	Halifax	V	EB247	ZL-	Leeming	2310	Mannheim	Abandoned near Hartford Bridge HAMPS	Safe				Read Archive Report
1066	Biggs	H D	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	405 Sqd RCAF	1944-12-22	Lancaster	III	PA977	LQ-D	Gransden Lodge	1549	Bingen		PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1067	Biggs	E A	Sergeant	1210605						Bomber Command	408 Sqd RCAF	1943-03-29	Halifax	II	DT679	EQ-Q	Leeming	2142	Berlin	Crashed Stapelmoor	Killed	Sage War Cemetery
1068	Biggs	A H	Sergeant							Bomber Command	428 Sqd RCAF	1943-11-26	Halifax	II	JN966	NA-V	Middleton St George	1651	Stuttgart	Collided with Lancaster III ED417 103 Sqn and crashed near Middleton St George	Killed
1069	Bigoray	William Walter	Warrant Officer Class 2	J/89731	Age 25 Born 13th September 1918	Canada	W/Op/Air/Gnr	DFM	RCAF	Bomber Command	7 Sqd	1944-04-27	Lancaster	III	JB676	MG-K	RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire	2226	Friedrichshafen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery. Grave Ref. Coll. Grave 8. K. 10-13		Paradie Archive Database	Son of John and Nasta (née Krickay) Bigoray of Redwater, Alberta, Canada. At the time of his loss, two younger brothers, Nicholas Peter and Anthony were serving in the RCAF. (4) Enlisted on the 15th March 1941 in Edmonton. Awarded the DFM (Distinguished Flying Medal) 29th December 1942. Flight Sergeant William Walter Bigoray, RCAF "for great gallantry, fortitude and devotion to duty in exceptionally hazardous circumstances"	Read Archive Report
1070	Bilan	J	Flight Sergeant	R/172682			W/Op/Air/Gnr		RCAF	Bomber Command	625 Sqd	1944-10-14	Lancaster	I	LL956	CF-Q	RAF Kelsterrn, Lincolnshire	628	Duisburg	See archive report for further information	Safe			Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1071	Bilbie	J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	427 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-12	Halifax	III	LV821	ZL-N	Leeming	2115	Braunschweig	Crashed in North Sea	Killed	Runnymede		Paradie Archive Database
1072	Bill	Victor Edward	Flying Officer	J/6683		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Eastern Air Command	10 Sqd (RCAF)	1943-09-04	Liberator	V	589	D	RCAF Gander		Training	Loss of control shortly after take off, crashed in Gander lake and sank.	Killed	Ottawa Memorial, Panel 2. Column 3. Canada		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
1073	Billing	J W	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	487 Sqd RNZAF	1943-03-02	Ventura	I	AE680	EG-			Training	Crashed near Lakenheath SFK	Killed	Feltwell {St Nicholas}		Paradie Archive Database
1074	Billing	G D	Flying Officer				Pilot			Fighter	401 Sqd RCAF	1944-07-01	Spitfire	IX	ML135					Crashed at Carentan	Evaded
1075	Billingsley	F D	Warrant Officer Class 1						RCAF	Bomber Command	405 Sqd RCAF	1944-08-16	Lancaster	III	PB239	LQ-D	Gransden Lodge	2115	Kiel	Crashed off Denmark	Killed	Kiel War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1076	Billington	Walter	Flight Sergeant	751750	1912		Air Gunner	DFM	RAFVR	Bomber Command	429 Sqd RCAF	1943-03-02	Wellington	X	HZ260	AL-K	East Moor	1901	Gardening	Ditched some 87 miles off Cromer, Norfolk. Reason unknown	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 135			DFM Gazetted on the 19th Sep 1941 whilst serving with 144 Sqn Son of William and Frances Alice Billington, of Old Trafford, Lancashire
1077	Billson	Victor Lloyd George	Leading Aircraftman	R/139004		Canadian	Ground crew		RCAF	Bomber Command	408 Sqd RCAF	1944-11-09	Halifax	VII	NP710	EQ-S	RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire	1834		See Archive report - Information courtesy John Jones	Injured			Paradie Archive Database	LAC. Victor Billson Suffered lacerations to scap and concussion, was taken to RAF Northallerton hospital and discharged on the 14th of September being granted 7 days sick leave.	Archive Report on loss
1078	Bilodeau	J A M	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	425 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-05	Halifax	III	NR178	KW-J	Tholthorpe	1624	Hannover	Crashed near Schneeren	PoW			Paradie Archive Database	First French Canadian squadron
1079	Bilson	F W	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	405 Sqd RCAF	1943-10-08	Lancaster	III	JA980	LQ-Z	Gransden Lodge	2315	Hannover	Crashed S of Engern	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery
1080	Bilyard	R G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	419 Sqd RCAF	1943-12-29	Halifax	II	LW282	VR-Y	Middleton St George	1648	Berlin	Abandoned near Berlin	PoW
1081	Binder	Hector Frederick	Flight Sergeant	J/72273			Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	626 Sqd	1944-02-24	Lancaster	I	LL797	UM-B2	RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire	1810	Schweinfurt	Crashed Marsal {Moselle}	Killed	Marsal (Moselle) Churchyard Cemetery Grave 3		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1082	Bing	Gerrard Roy	Flight Sergeant	J/8610	25 Aug 1917	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	420 Sqd RCAF	1942-10-15	Wellington	III	X3808	PT-B	Middleton St George	1852	Koln	Possible claim by Lt Erich Gollasch 12/NJG1 - Sea 30km North West of Vlieland (Salzhering or Tiger): 800m at 2321 hrs. The aircraft may have been claimed by Flak of IV Zug 2/lei Res Flak Abt 988 and light Marine Flak (Wellington North of Juist in sea 2105 hrs)	Killed	Runnymede Memorial Panel 99		Paradie Archive Database	Son of Gerrard Andrew and Florence Gladys Bing, of Port Hammond, British Columbia, Canada
1083	Binne	G A V	Sergeant						RCAF	Coastal Command	415 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-16	Halifax	III	NR253	6U-L	East Moor	1825	Magdeburg	Crashed at Borne	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1084	Binnie	N	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	420 Sqd RCAF	1944-06-10	Halifax	III	LW674	PT-E	Tholthorpe	2203	Versailles	Crashed at Theuville {Eure-et-Loir}	Evader			Paradie Archive Database
1085	Binns	M R	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	44 Sqd	1944-03-01	Lancaster	III	ND566	KM-O	Dunholme Lodge	2317	Stuttgart	Crashed near Reutlingen	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1086	Biollo	Peter Joseph	Flying Officer	J/26543	Age 20	Canadian	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	576 Sqd	1944-07-28	Lancaster	III	PB253	UL-A2	RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire	2118	Stuttgart	Crashed at Chaumousey	Killed	Chaumousey Communal Cemetery. Grave 3	Courtesy Relatives	Paradie Archive Database	Born on the -1st September 1923 at Edmonton. Son of Peter Paul Biollo (died 1982,, age 81) and of Doris May Biollo (née Caswell - died 1975 age 73), of Edmonton. Alberta, Canada	Archive report
1087	Birbeck	A F	Flight Sergeant	R102142					RCAF	Bomber Command	467 Sqd RAAF	1943-05-25	Lancaster	III	ED695	PO-J	Bottesford	2336	Dusseldorf	Crashed at Burgerbrug {Noord Holland}	Killed	Bergen General Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1088	Birch	R	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	434 Sqd RCAF	1944-10-28	Halifax	III	MZ420	WL-F	Croft	1325	Koln	Crashed near Linton on Ouse				Paradie Archive Database
1089	Birch	K A	Sergeant							Bomber Command	420 Sqd RCAF	1942-04-14	Hampden	I	AT219	PT-C	Waddington	2138	Dortmund	Crashed North Hykeham LINCS	Killed
1090	Birchall	Albert	Pilot Officer	J/15411			Air/Gnr		RCAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqd	1942-09-19	Stirling	I	W7578	LS-A	RAF Bourn, Cambridgeshire	1935	Munchen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Noyers-le-Val Communal Cemetery, Meuse, France. Collective Grave 1-4		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1091	Birchall	A	Pilot Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	15 Sqd	1942-09-09	Stirling	I	BF352	LS-U	Bourn	2015	Gardening	Emergency landing at Waterbeach				Paradie Archive Database
1092	Birchall	Roland	Warrant Officer	R/90351	Age 20	Canada	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	408 Sqd RCAF	1943-04-16	Halifax	II	JB854	EQ-D	RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire	2105	Pilsen	See archive report for further details	Killed	Louppy-le-Chateau Communal Cemetery, Meuse, France. Collective Grave 3-5		Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1093	Bird	Herman Albert Benjamin	Sergeant	927772			W/Op/Air/Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	408 Sqd RCAF	1942-03-27	Hampden	I	AE219	EQ-R	RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire	1927	Gardening	Shot down by night fighter	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 78			Read Archive Report
1094	Bird	D J	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	426 Sqd RCAF	1945-01-28	Halifax	VII	NP768	OW-Q	Linton on Ouse	1906	Stuttgart	Shot down by night fighter	PoW			Paradie Archive Database
1095	Bird	S D	Flight Sergeant	R115874					RCAF	Bomber Command	49 Sqd	1943-06-14	Lancaster	III	ED453	EA-G	Fiskerton	2216	Oberhausen	Crashed near Lembeck	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1096	Bird	R F	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	61 Sqd	1943-01-16	Lancaster	I	ED332	QR-D	Syerston	1630	Berlin	?	Killed	1939-1945 Berlin War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1097	Birks	R S	Flight Sergeant	J/17309			Pilot		RCAF	Fighter	56 Sqd	1943-04-10	Typhoon	Ib	R8799				Rhubarb		Killed	Runnymede Memorial United Kingdom		Paradie Archive Database
1098	Birks	William Sidney	Flight Sergeant	R/193025	1923	Canadian	Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	619 Sqd	1944-07-18	Lancaster	III	JB186	PG-O	Dunholme Lodge	2250	619 Sqn put up 13 aircraft on this mission to destroy a railway junction at Revigay	JB186 was one of 5 aircraft that failed to return. While eastbound, JB186 was intercepted by a night fighter and shot down at Auger-St-Vincent (Oise), 8km WSW from Crepy-en-Valois. (Note: Of the 5 aircraft lost by 619 Sqn only two have been attributed to a particular German claim, 1 probable (LM378) and 1 victory (PB205)	Killed	Auger-St. Vincent Communal Cemetery, Grave 1			Son of William and Rosa Birks; husband of Agnes Birks, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1099	Birtch	G E P	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	419 Sqd RCAF	1943-08-31	Halifax	II	JD720	VR-P	Middleton St George	1958	Berlin	Crashed target area	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery		Paradie Archive Database
1100	Bischlager	H	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	97 Sqd (Straits Settlements)	1941-12-18	Manchester	I	L7490	OF-U	Coningsby	930	Brest	Crashed at base on return	Killed			Paradie Archive Database