Western Casualties For Three Services
Following is a list of western casualties
for the Royal Canadian air force, Canadian
(active) army, and Royal Canadian
navy. Addresses given are of
next-of-kin
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
OVERSEAS
Killed on active service
Stevenson, James, PO., Winnipeg
Cole, Robert, Sgt., Portage la Prairie, Man.
Desjardine, Joseph, Sgt., Climax, Sask.
Matheson, James, Sgt., Bashaw, Alta.
Sinclair, William, Sgt., Penticton, B.C.
Reay, Richard, Sgt., Bashaw, Alta.
Robertson, Donald, Sgt., Saskatoon.
Sparrow, Bruce, Sgt., Winnipeg.
MacIver, John, Sgt., Calgary.
Died of Injuries Received on Active Service
Anderson, James, Sgt., Craigmyle, Alta.
Missing After Air Operations
Brown, Ray, Sgt., Vancouver.
Dixon, Garth, Sgt., Carmichael, Sask.
Murray, Donald, Sgt., Norwood, Man.
Spouler, Joseph, Sgt., Burnaby, B.C.
Salchenberger, Robert, Sgt., Bassano, Alta.
Anderson, William, Sgt., St. Albert, Alta.
Burrill, Frank, Sgt., Ladysmith, B.C.
Deatherage, Walter, Sgt., Smiley, Sask.
Fargher, George, Sgt., Winnipeg.
Bell, Charles, Sgt., Regina.
McCasky, Eddie, Sgt., Winnipeg.
Yeates, George, Sgt., Vancouver.
Porritt, William, Flt. Sgt., Vancouver.
Smith, Raymond, Flt. Sgt., Vancouver.
Einarson, Harold, Sgt., Wynyard, Sask.
Fountain, Irwin, PO., Abbotsford, B.C.
Freberg, Philip, PO., New Westminster, B.C.
Poch, Louis, PO., Frank, Alta.
Margolis, Albert, Flt. Sgt., Calgary.
Kidson, Frank Wilfred, Sgt., Penticton, B.C.
Seriously Injured on Active Service
Bryden, Hugh, Flt. Sgt., Saskatoon.
Broughton, John, Sgt., Creelman, Sask.
Missing, Believed Killed During
Flying Operations
McFarlane, Jack, PO., Calgary.
Desmarais, Benoit, Sgt., St. Boniface.
Jones, William, PO., Winnipeg.
Wardrop, Alexander, PO., Deroche, B.C.
Hill, Edward, PO., Lucky Lake, Sask.
Sherman, Charles, Sgt., Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Hunter, Thomas, Sgt., Winnipeg.
Scotten, Jack, Sgt., St. James, Man.
Sveinson, Helgi, Sgt., Dafoe, Sask.
Seriously Ill
Viczko, Rose, Cpl., Prudhomme, Sask.
Ruffett, Percy, AC2, New Westminster, B.C.
Previously Reported Missing,
Believed Killed, Now Reported
Killed on Active Service
Teskey, John, Sgt. Port Arthur.
Previously Reported Dangerously Ill,
Now Reported to Have Died
From Natural Causes
McLaren, Jack, PO., Maidstone, Sask.
Prisoner of War
Stonesall, John, Sgt., Hartney, Man.
Newfoundland
Missing on Active Service
Barrett, John, PO., Calgary.
Jones, Archie, LAC., Invernay, Sask.
Walker, Edward, LAC., Winnipeg.
Parker, George, AC2., Waskatenau, Alta.
CANADA
Missing After Flying Operations
Baxter, George, PO., Victoria.
Previously Reported Seriously Ill,
Now Reported Dangerously Ill
Lanegraff, Ernest, LAC., Vancouver.
Seriously Ill
Moen, Sever, LAC., Millet, Alta.
Campbell, Orval, AC2, Winnipeg.
Shaw, Thelma, A. W. 2., Vancouver.
Missing After Sinking of
Steamship Caribou
Jones, Archie, LAC., Invernay, Sask.
Overseas Canadians in Royal
Air Force
Prisoner of War
Bertrand, Henry, Sgt., Grande Prairie, Alta.
Royal Canadian Navy
Following is the official list of Canadian naval
casualties following sinking of the
Newfoundland - Nova Scotia steamship Caribou.
Missing, Believed Lost
Wilkie, A., nursing sister, Carman, Man.
Rendall, G. W., shipwright, Winnipeg.
Canadian (active) Army Overseas
Died of Wounds, Accidental
British Columbia Regiment
McHaffie-Gow, James, Cpl., Rounthwaite, Man.
Died
Canadian Armored Corps
Propp, Alexander, Gnr., Calgary,
British Columbia Regiment
Anderson, Lorne, Pte., Vancouver.
Seriously Ill
Royal Canadian Artillery
Shewring, Frederick, Gnr., address unknown.
Flynn, Reginald, Gnr., Onoway, Alta.
Alberta Regiment
Fisher, Lloyd, L-Cpl., Spruce Grove, Alta.
Smith, Heber, Pte., Marquette, Man.
Dangerously Ill
Saskatchewan Regiment
Wondga, Joseph, L-Cpl., Saskatoon.
source: Rainy River Record
Rainy River, Ontario
date of publication unknown
-B. Gaetz