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WILFRED HENRY F/O(BA) J43608//R87313. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 23/45 age 21. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Lancaster aircraft #LL 755 lost from a trip to Bremen, Germany. F/Os J.G. Lee, R.R. Little, Sgts T. Churchill (RAF), P.S. Nelson (RAF), H. Woodwards (RAF), and FS A.J. Clifton (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Brooks is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.
FULBROOK
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STEPHEN THOMAS CPL R57658. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Died Jan 16/43 age 25. RCAF Station, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Death by natural causes while in the Victoria Military Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia. Corporal Fulbrook is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Vancouver, British Columbia.
GLAZEBROOK
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EDWIN HERBERT F/O(P) J5329 D.F.C. From Valois, Quebec. Killed Oct 31/42 age 24. #126 Squadron (Foremost In Attack). Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Davey R.H. for casualty list and flight detail. F/O Glazebrook was an ace and was on his way to the United Kingdom from Malta. Flying Officer Pilot Glazebrook has no known grave, his name is inscibed on the Gibraltar War Memorial, Gibraltar. Addendum: - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.229 Squadron - Award effective 22 October 1942 as per London Gazette dated 3 November 1942 and AFRO 1962/42 dated 4 December 1942. Born in Outremont, Quebec, 18 August 1918; enlisted in Montreal, 7 October 1940. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 2 January 1941), No.12 EFTS (graduated 24 February 1941), and No.1 SFFS (graduated 16 May 1941. LAC, 2 January 1941; Sergeant, 16 May 1941; P/O, 17 May 1941; F/O, 17 May 1942; F/L. 30 August 1942. Served in Malta; killed in flying accident (Liberator crash at Gibraltar), 31 October 1942. The citation reads - "This officer has participated in many sorties over Sicily. In the heavy fighting over Malta he has taken part in many interceptions and his flight has destroyed twelve enemy aircraft. By his skillful and courageous leadership Flight Lieutenant Glazebrook played a large part in the successes obtained." Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.
GLAZEBROOK
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JACK KENNETH FS(N) R87055. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 26/43 age 25. #272 Squadron. Beaufighter aircraft lost. Please see Bullen E.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Glazebrook has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.
HAMBROOK
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MARK DAVID WILLIS WO2(N) R92131. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 26/43 age 27. #83 Squadron (Strike To Defend), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft #W 4846 did not return from night operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Hambrook has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
HAMBROOKE
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LINTON ARTHUR SIDNEY WO1 (WAG) R129321. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 34. #570 Squadron. Stirling aircraft missing. Please see F/O D.E. Belt for casualty list and trip detail. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Harnbrooke is buried in the Main Cemetery, Orleans, Cher, France.
HOLBROOK
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HERBERT EDWARD F/O(P) J20023. From Westmount, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 12/43 age 24. #412 Falcon Squadron (Promtus Ad Vindictum). F/O Holbrook was on a shipping reconnaissance in Spitfire aircraft #EE 720 when he was shot down by an enemy FW-190 fighter aircraft. He was too low to bail out and was killed when the Spitfire crashed in the sea about twenty miles northwest of lie de Batz, France. Flying Officer Pilot Holbrook has no known grave, his name is in.,scribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
SEABROOK
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HAROLD STANLEY FS(WAG) R168412. From Southampton, Ontario. Killed Apr 12/44 age 20. #1674 Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft #BB 310 was on a night training exercise when it crashed into a hill ten miles east of Penrith, Lttle Dale near the Silver Band Mine, Cumberland, Scotland. F/O P.B. Stevens, FSs D.W. Swedberg, F. Pess, and five airmen, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Seabrook is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.
SEABROOK
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MALCOLM THOMAS F/O(BA) J28965. From Kitscoty, Alberta. Killed May 2/44 age 28. #1659 Conversion Unit, RCAF Station, Topcliffe, Yorkshire. Halifax aircraft #BB 247 stalled at 200 feet and crashed after making a steep climb at take-off from the airfield at Topcliffe. F/Os J.L. McKinnon, W.A. Pope, Sgts E.J. Donnelly, H.R. Davies, H. Astrand, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Seabrook is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Addendum: - The non-Canadian killed was Sgt. D.W.M. Giles (RAF). Detail provided by David E. Thompson, Middlesborough, England.
WASHBROOK
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WILLIAM LEIGH P/O(AG) J93729//R178331. From Lethbridge, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 3/45 age 23. #215 Squadron (Surgite Nox Adest). Target - the railroad at Badgkokmoulien, Burma. Please see F/O J.M. Potts for casualty list and other detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Washbrook has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.
WESTBROOKE
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STANLEY GORDON SGT(WAG) R64386. From Galt, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 22/41 age 23. #99 Squadron (Quisque Tenax). Wellington aircraft #W 5454 failed to return from bombing operations. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Westbrooke has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.
SEABROOK
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H.S. R168412. Halifax aircraft BB 310 was on a night training exercise when it crashed into a hill ten miles east of Penrith, Little Dale near the Silver Band Mine, Cumberland, Scotland. F/O. P.B. Stevens, FS.s D.W. Swedberg, F. Pess, F/O. S. Brookes (RAF), Sgt.s W.J. Morrison (RAF), R.J. Littlefield (RAF), H. Dunningham (RAF), FS. W.A. Johnson DFM (RAF) were also killed. There were 5 Wireless Operator Air Gunners, 2 Pilots, a Navigator, and a Flight Engineer on board for this trip.
WESTBROOK
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K. R70530. WO. Westbrook was from Rouleau, not Roulcay. Detail provided by A. E. Barnard, Burlington, On.
WESTBROOKE
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S.G. R64386. Target -Mannheim, Germany. Five RAF members of the crew, Sgt.s T.H. Mahon, D.W. Soden, J.D. Lewis, J.H. Kay, and R.D. Partridge were also killed.
GLAZEBROOK
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E. H. J5329. - GLAZEBROOK, F/L Edwin Herbert (J5329) -Distinguished Flying Cross - No.229 Squadron - Award effective 22 October 1942 as per London Gazette dated 3 November 1942 and AFRO 1962/42 dated 4 December 1942. Born in Outremont, Quebec, 18 August 1918; enlisted in Montreal, 7 October 1940. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 2 January 1941), No.12 EFTS (graduated 24 February 1941), and No.1 SITS (graduated 16 May 1941. LAC, 2 January 1941; Sergeant, 16 May 1941; P/O, 17 May 1941; F/O, 17 May 1942; F/L 30 August 1942. Served in Malta; killed in flying accident (Liberator crash at Gibraltar), 31 October 1942. The citation reads - "This officer has participated in many sorties over Sicily. In the heavy fighting over Malta be has taken part in many interceptions and his flight has destroyed twelve enemy aircraft. By his skillful and courageous leadership Flight Lieutenant Glazebrook played a large part in the successes obtained." Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.
SEABROOK
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M.T J28965. The non Canadian killed was Sgt. D. W.M. Giles (RAF). Detail provided by David E. Thompson, Middlesborough, England.