Mystery picture found near site of Canadian plane crash in Wales...who is he?

[gransworld]

I  read  this  with  interest  and   maybe  try  going  to  this  site  and  post  a  message   it's  a  long  shot  but  worth a  try.  Many  service  men  and  families  visit  this  site.
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/nshighregmuseum/

Also  my  husband  said  this  would  not  be  pilot  or  navagator   he's  not  wearing  wings.  Could  also  be  a  brother  of  one  of  the  crew.

[dennford]

Yes you're correct, I believe it is a picture taken during recruit training.
      In the meantime I did find one news clip but it didn't give any more info' than we allready have.

Air Force Casualties
Ottawa, flee. 1S.-The Department of
National Defense for Air today issued
casualty list No. 1069 of the Royal Canadian
Air Force, showing next of kin of
those named from Ontario as follows;
OVERSEAS
Rilled on Active Service
ALLISON, William Joseph, FO. Montreal
.
BURKE, Joseph Paul Ernest, Sgt.
Bathurst, N.B .
DUSABLON, Joseph Lionel, Sgt,- Montreal
.
FARLETTE. Joseph Rodolphe, PO:
Nicholas Farlette (father),; 82 Walter
St ., Ottawa .
GROULX, Joseph Arthur. Sgt, Hull,
Que.
HAMEL, Charles. Sgt. Westmount, Que.
VILLENEUVE, Jules Robert, Sgt. Vetdun,
Que.


also had a reply as follows


We will be more than happy to add your request to the site for you.
Due to the vast amount of requests we receive however, it can take up to 3 weeks to process your request.

We will of course let you know once your details have been included.

Regards
Len Smith
(webmaster)
NOTE THAT THE SITE HAS NOW CHANGED
We suggest you enter the site through the HOME PAGE ONLY at http://www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk/

                                               Denn

[dennford]

I seem to have come to a "brickwall" (only a temorary one I hope), but here are the  service numbers and next of kin of the airmen


Name:   BURKE, JOSEPH PAUL ERNEST
Initials:   J P E
Nationality:   Canadian
Rank:   Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment:   Royal Canadian Air Force
Age:   20
Date of Death:   20/11/1944
Service No:   R/206904
Additional information:   Son of William and Dorine Burke, of West Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick. Canada.
Casualty Type:   Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:   Sec. A. Grave 315.
Cemetery:   CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY



Name:   GROULX, JOSEPH ARTHUR EDMOND
Initials:   J A E
Nationality:   Canadian
Rank:   Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment:   Royal Canadian Air Force
Age:   22
Date of Death:   20/11/1944
Service No:   R/111476
Additional information:   Son of Arthur and Alexandrine Groulx, of Hull, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Casualty Type:   Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:   Sec. A Grave 401.
Cemetery:   CHESTER (BLACON) CEME



Name:   DU SABLON, JOSEPH LIONEL UNDERIC
Initials:   J L U
Nationality:   Canadian
Rank:   Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment:   Royal Canadian Air Force
Age:   20
Date of Death:   20/11/1944
Service No:   R/174038
Additional information:   Son of Lionel Olivier and Mary Lea Du Sablon, of De Gaspe, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Casualty Type:   Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:   Sec. A. Grave 229.
Cemetery:   CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY



Name:   ALLISON, WILLIAM JOSEPH
Initials:   W J
Nationality:   Canadian
Rank:   Flight Lieutenant (Air Bomber)
Regiment:   Royal Canadian Air Force
Age:   28
Date of Death:   20/11/1944
Service No:   J/20861
Additional information:   Son of William Earle Allison and Mary Ruth Allison, of Montreal, Province of Quebec. Canada.
Casualty Type:   Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:   Sec. A. Grave 143.
Cemetery:   CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY



Name:   VILLENEUVE, JULES ROBERT RENE
Initials:   J R R
Nationality:   Canadian
Rank:   Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment:   Royal Canadian Air Force
Age:   22
Date of Death:   20/11/1944
Service No:   R/199834
Additional information:   Son of Jean B. Villeneuve and Clara Villeneuve, of Verdun, Province of Quebec. Canada.
Casualty Type:   Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:   Sec. A. Grave 57.
Cemetery:   CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY



Name:   HAMEL, CHARLES
Initials:   C
Nationality:   Canadian
Rank:   Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment:   Royal Canadian Air Force
Age:   21
Date of Death:   20/11/1944
Service No:   J/92169
Additional information:   Son of Dr. Paul Hamel, and of Bertha Ellen Hamel, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
Casualty Type:   Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:   Sec. A. Grave 358.
Cemetery:   CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY

                                        Denn

[Caroline_d]

I had an old posting from the same site you emailed and had the same response..so hopefully2 enquiries may help with them looking.

I've also emailed the following sites to see if they have info.  I found the names of the crew listed on a virtual memorial.  There is a site called Bombercrew.com which I have emailed.

http://www.bombercrew.com/main.htm

Another site I've emailed is Ex Air Gunners

http://www.angelfire.com/trek/rcaf/exag0103.html

Someone must know something somewhere!

[liverpool annie]

Has anybody tried Genes Reunited?

http://www.GenesReunited.co.uk/

I'm not a member though - is anybody else?

Annie 

[Caroline_d]

Great idea!

I'm a member and will give it a try.

[gransworld]

Great  Idea  I'm  not  a  member  either    wish  I  was

[Janice M]

Hi Caroline,

The mayor of Bathurst, N.B. is going to look into this, and check with the Burke family living there, to see if they are related to 'Ernest Burke', who was killed.

He will get back to me as soon as he has any information.

Janice

[dennford]

       I am hoping to get this onto several Canadian local Radio statons, will keep you all posted.
        With all of you guys chasing this up I feel far more confident than I did a few posts ago - thanks to you all.
                                           Denn