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Those known to have served with No. 427 (Lion) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Adlam. Oscar Philip Edwin Ronald J. Sgt (d.12th Feb 1943 )
- Ball William . Sgt. (d.12th Feb 1943)
- Brownell . F/O
- Clifford Arnold C . Sgt. (d.12th Feb 1943)
- Cumming Fredrick Allan. P/O.
- Dawson Raymond. P/O (d.21st Jan 1944)
- Dean A P. Sgt
- Dunn. Bryan . F/O (d.12th Feb 1943)
- Ford Everett Morrison. PO (d.14th February 1945)
- Hamilton James Douglas. Flt.Sgt. (d.23rd June 1943)
- Harris Frank Albert Charles. Sgt. (d.21st Feb 1944)
- Jelley. William C I . Sgt (d.12th Feb 1943)
- Johnson DFC, AFC, BEM. Eric Arthur. PO.
- Jordan Maurice Camden. LAC.
- Keen CGM, DFM. Geoffrey Frank. Sqn Ldr.
- Keen CGM, DFM. Geoffrey Frank. Sqdn.Ldr.
- Lumsden W. Sgt
- Middleton A. C. P/O (d.25th Feb 1944)
- Middleton Albert Charles. P/O (d.25th Feb 1944)
- Mortimer Don. P/O
- Oram William John. Sgt (d.22nd January 1943)
- Osler Thomas. (d.5th January 1945)
- Osler Tom. F/O. (d.5th January 1945)
- Peak John Frederick. PO (d.14th February 1945)
- Rowe Edward. Sgt. (d.21st February 1944)
- Smith DFC Albert. F/O
- Southwood G T . Sgt
- Spears Lloyd G.. P/O
- Taylor. Carl. F/Lt
- Thompson Ian C..
- Thompson Roland. (d.9th Oct 1943)
- Watson Howard Herbert. Flt.Sgt.
- Wilson Joyce.
- Wright Howard Clugston. F/O. (d.29th Jul 1944)
The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Records of No. 427 (Lion) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force from other sources.
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Want to know more about No. 427 (Lion) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force? There are:2029 items tagged No. 427 (Lion) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force available in our Library
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F/O Albert Smith DFC 109, 427, 142 Squadrons My father, F/O Albert Smith, flew with the 109 Squadron from July 1944 until November 1944. He flew with the 427 Squadron and the 142 Squadron before joining 109. He completed 89 missions before colliding with another Mosquito over Aachen, Germany on the night of 30th November 1944 on the way to Karlsruhe. He bailed out just behind enemy lines but walked into the American sector with the help of local farmers. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. We have his log book, flying jacket, and surprisingly, pieces of the plane which were recovered by a war time archeological group in Aachen.
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Sgt. Edward Rowe 427 Squadron (d.21st February 1944) Ted Rowe was a member of the crew of Lancaster lv836 which crashed on the 21st of February 1944. The pilot was a Flying Officer Laut, Royal Canadian Air Force.
I am looking up more about the crew and the aircraft. If any one has any information please let me know. My gran would like to know what happened to her cousin.
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Sgt William John Oram WOP/AG 427 Squadron (d.22nd January 1943) Billy Oram gave his date of birth as 1 year earlier than his real birth date in order to be accepted for service with the RAF. He served as a Wireless Operator 427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. He was a very keen southpaw boxer and he won several Inter Services Boxing Cups. He did at one time spar with Freddie Mills who later became a national Light Heavyweight Champion.
I was only 9 years old when he was killed in action so I am very unsure of my facts about Billy.
85 aircraft made a mine laying raid near the Frisian Islands but 6 aircraft including his, did not return and therefore there was no burial. He is commemorated on Panel 160 of the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede.
He was in Wellington Bomber Mark lll serial number X3873 ZL-R and flew from RAF Croft and was one of the most northern airfields.
His crew mates were,
- Flight lieutenant DA Shead - Pilot
- Sgt. GR Hoyt - Observer
- Pilot Officer - M Patrick - Bomb Aimee
- Sgt. WJ Oram - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
- Sgt. JL Sparling - Air Gunner
He was awarded three medals. The Aircrew Europe Star. The War Medal and The 1939-1945 Star.
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F/O. Howard Clugston "Howie" Wright 427 Squadron (d.29th Jul 1944) Flying Officer Howard Wright served with No 427 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force based at Royal Air Force Leeming. He flew Handley Page Halifax Mk V aircraft and was lost, killed in action, in raid over Hamburg, pn the 28th/29th of July 1944.
He is buried in Ohlsdorf (Hamburg) Cemetery.
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P/O. Fredrick Allan Cumming 427 (Lion) Squadron Allan Cumming flew with 427 (Lion) Squadron.
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Flt.Sgt. Howard Herbert "Bud" Watson 427 (Lion) Squadron Howard Watson enlisted in the Air Force after turning 18. He was discharged in July 1945. Bud talked about his training at Mont Joli, Quebec, before shipping to England as a member of the 427 Lion Squadron. I believe he was stationed at Leeming. He flew in a Lancaster as a rear air gunner and often mentioned how cold it was when they were in the air, even though they were all bundled up in their flight suits.
When a Lancaster became available at the Air Museum in Hamilton, he so wanted to take a flight in it but, unfortunately, never had the opportunity. Sadly, Bud passed away in 2014, in his 89th year, due to an accident.
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PO John Frederick Peak 427 Sqdn. (d.14th February 1945) Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) Peak was the son of Frederick E. and Aileen Peak, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
He was 26 when he died and is buried in the Joint grave 117B in the Hoven (Brande) Cemetery in Denmark.
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PO Everett Morrison Ford 427 Sqdn. (d.14th February 1945) Pilot Officer (Air Gunner) Ford was the son of Leslie Ezra and Della May Ford, of Evesham, Saskatchewan, Canada.
He was 21 when he died and is buried in Joint grave 117B in Hoven (Brande) Cemetery in Denmark.
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Sqdn.Ldr. Geoffrey Frank Keen CGM, DFM. 51 Sqdn. and 427 Sqdn Geoffrey Keen served with 51 Squadron and 427 Squadron.
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F/O Brownell 427 Sqdn. F/O Brownell was the pilot, mainly in Halifax IIIs, for sorties from July to November 1944, as well as many training exercises. His navigator was P/O Spears. Happily the crew survived the war.
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