61 Sqn Canadian Aircrew Details

[chunkynan]

I am trying to find the first names of Canadian aircrew that served with 61 Sqn.

The date is the last operation with 61Sqn and the rank at the time.

DATE	Name	Crew	Rank	Service No	Remarks
25-Aug-44	ANDERSON L C	AG2	SGT	R193671
06-Oct-44	BEACON W D	NAV	FLT SGT	R168416
18-Aug-44	BRYENTON A H	AG2	FSGT	R183381
26-Nov-43	CAMPBELL J	AG1	SGT	R161070
06-Oct-44	CASSIDY J E	AB	WOFF	R182505	POW
18-Dec-44	DUNCAN J F	NAV	FLT SGT	R182502
06-Aug-44	FRASER J M	AG1	SGT	R204419
07-Apr-45	GAVIN E P	AG1	FSGT	R162991
25-Aug-44	GIBB D E	AG1	FSGT	R202531
18-Sep-44	GILBERT B J	AG2	FSGT	R203230
01-Nov-44	GRAHN H A	AG1	SGT	R210666
05-Aug-44	GRANT D K	NAV	W OFF	R167005
06-Oct-44	HEFFERNAN J E	AB	FLT SGT	R63020
16-Apr-45	JENSEN B A A	AB	FLG OFF	J28689	Pardie confirmed
04-Dec-44	KELLY F J	AB	FLG OFF	J27400	Pardie confirmed
19-Sep-44	LOCKHART P E	Pilot	FLG OFF	J88663
22-Nov-44	MACHEN G S	AB	FLG OFF	J28888	Pardie confirmed
16-Feb-43	MARSHALL D H	WOP	FLT SGT	R92305
18-Mar-44	MCCULLOUGH G H	AB	FLG OFF	J24635	Pardie confirmed
07-Oct-44	MCDONNELL G W	AG1	FSGT	R210596
22-Nov-44	MILDREN G R	AG1	FSGT	R209633
30-Dec-44	OLIVER G H	AB	FLG OFF	J29689
07-Jul-44	OLSON O M	AB	WOFF	R130837
16-Apr-45	O'NEILL J U	AG2	FSGT	R145067
11-Oct-44	PETTIS N M	AG2	FSGT	R157447
29-Jul-42	PORTER R M	AG1	PLT OFF	J9063
06-Jun-44	QUIGLEY W I	AG2	SGT	R195819
01-Sep-42	ROBINSON E D	AG2	SGT	R87862
04-Apr-45	SHEPPARD N C	NAV	W OFF	R182249
23-Jan-43	SMITH G A	AG1	SGT	R97634
23-Apr-45	SMITH H R	Pilot	FLG OFF	J28644
04-Apr-45	WEBB W G	AG2	FSGT	R203890

Ken

[cozzy711]

Gordon Roy Bennett J42326
Image 43 of 109
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...4&TypeCode=13&

George Bobenic J43062
Image 41 of 129
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...ource=Library&

John Lewis 'Jack' Templeton J29973 from Last Post database and Ancestry.co.uk

Chris

[cozzy711]

T M Blackie

Possibly could be Thomas Moffat BLACKIE b. 1909 Renfrewshire. He flitted between Scotland and Canada from 1929 to 1955. He went to the USA/Canada in 1939 and held a Canadian passport. I cannot find any other T M Blackie's of the right age anywhere else. There is a family tree on Ancestry, maybe you could contact the owner of that tree.

Milton Blair BLACKWOOD J87977
Image 31 of 124
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...1&TypeCode=13&
After the war he was Canadian Consul General for the Upper Midwest based in Minneapolis

Chris

[chunkynan]

Thank you Chris

Ken

[cozzy711]

Gordon Foster BURMASTER R184392 Commissioned P/O J94880
Item 55 of 159
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...ource=Library&

Chris

[alieneyes]

Hello,

06-Oct-44 YEOMANS H L AG2 FSGT R256570

Find a Grave has him as Harold L. (John) Yeomans. His stone confirms the RCAF connection.

Obituary has him as Harold John Yeomans of Langley, BC. Confirms his RCAF service and describes his service as "rear gunner aboard the Lancaster"

12-Mar-43 SENGAUS T AG2 SGT NIL

Canadian Legion's Last Post has R92575 W/O Thomas Sengaus deceased December 26 1993.

08-Apr-45 BROOKS A G AG1 FSGT R193845

Perhaps https://blairandson.com/tribute/deta...#content-start

Regards,

Dave

[vrajm]

Hi Ken,

R196438 ANDERSON, ALEXANDER JOHN P/O (AG) J90357 From Cadurcis, Manitoba. Killed in Action Aug 26/44 age 22. #61 Squadron

https://www.rcafassociation.ca/herit...e-to-anderson/

DUKELAW Edgar

https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries...-0-gaNycGzND1E

Regards

Mojmir

[chunkynan]

Thank you all for your contributions and I have updated the list.

I had the wrong service number for Anderson L C, it should be R193671. Would you believe there were two Andersons rear gunners flying with 61Sqn at just about exactly the same time.

The assistance is much appreciated.

Ken

[cozzy711]

Ross Morrison PORTER J9063
I cannot find him in Canada Gazette but 99% certain it is him from a combination of Ancestry and Newspapers.co.uk

Gordon Holland MCCULLOUGH J24635
Item 22 of 149 Top right
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...5&TypeCode=13&

Bryant Anderson JENSEN J28689
Item 34 of 103 Bottom right
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...0&TypeCode=13&

Frank Joseph KELLY j27400
Item 29 of 89 Bottom right
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...9&TypeCode=13&

Gordon Stuart MACHEN J2888
Above link Item 37 of 103 Right column halfway down

George Henry OLIVER J29689
Item 42 of 108 Top left
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...0&TypeCode=13&

Hugh Robert SMITH J28644
Item 55 of 122 Right column
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/collec...9&TypeCode=13&

Harold Arvid GRAHN R210666
From Ancestry and obituary on Newspapers.com. 99% sure this is him.

Chris

[vrajm]

R99152 Frank Edwin LOCKHART (J88663)

Item 65 of 138

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Collec...10114264921918

ALL THE WAY TO LONDON, Ont., ... Aircraftman Joseph P. HEFFERNAN, of the RCAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heffernan, of Guelph. ... ???

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2957...yron-marriage/

Mojmír