Flying Officer Glen Ross Canfield
Accident in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
J10623
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Battalion:
525 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
19 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
22 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Student
Next of Kin:
Son of Joseph Wesley Canfield and Carmen May Canfield, of Winnipeg, Manitoba
Address at Enlistment:
227 Moorgate Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion:
United Brethren
Place of Enlistment:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
146 lbs / 66 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1045 days in service
Buried at:
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Flying Officer Glen Ross Canfield
Grave of Flying Officer Glen Ross Canfield
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Flying Officer |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air Force |
525 (R.A.F.) Sqdn |
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Additional Service Notes
Aircraft near Dona Maria, about 6km from Sintra Aerodrome near the village of Canecas. The Wellington aircraft wreckage was spread out over a large area. The weather at the time was foggy and the hills were obscured by fog or low cloud. Was on a ferry flight from Hurn, Hampshire, England to the mediterranean area.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Joseph Wesley Canfield, Father, 227 Moorgate Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba - Land Inspector - born Bedford, Nova Scotia
Mother: Carmen May Thompson 227 Moorgate Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba - Born Dewittville, Quebec
Married Jan 5 1921 Dewittville, Quebec
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