Awarded the Air Navigator Badge on October 23, 1942.
Assigned to the 419 R.C.A.F. Squadron on March 16, 1944.
Awarded the Operational Wings.
On the night of 12th/13th May 1944, Lancaster KB713 VR-X, took off to attack Leuven, Belgium. From an unofficial source the bomber was claimed by night fighter Martin Siegel in region of Koksijde, Belgium.
Another source states that four witnesses declared that a four engined bomber had crashed at Reninghe (Hameau de Knocke) on the night of 12/13 May, 1944 at 01.00 hrs. This aircraft was apparently coming from the direction of the coast and believed to have been shot down by coastal Anti Aircraft Batteries. On impact with the ground the bombs exploded and the aircraft was blown to pieces. The entire crew was lost.
Flying Officer Robert Roy CAMPBELL J/22573 (Navigator) Royal Canadian Air Force.
Sergeant John Robert CARRUTHERS 1590317 (Flight Engineer) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Pilot Officer Peter DEWAR J/88395 (Air Bomber) Royal Canadian Air Force.
Pilot Officer Burdel Frank EDWARDS J/24243 (Pilot) Royal Canadian Air Force.
Pilot Officer Harold Engma ODDAN J/38163 (Rear Air Gunner) Royal Canadian Air Force.
Pilot Officer Roy Stanley SMITH J/89610 (Wireless Operator) Royal Canadian Air Force. (Koksijde, Belgium)
Pilot Officer Joseph Alexander WEBBER J/38164 (Air Gunner) Royal Canadian Air Force.
1 Twin brother in the Air Force overseas. Pilot Officer Alexander Grant (J/85824) Navigator at 576 (R.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. Killed in action on April 11, 1944. Now buried at Cambrai Communal Cemetery, France (Plot 1, Row A, Grave 14).
Lancaster I – LL830 UL-R2 took off for a mission to Aulnoye-Aymeries, France. Entire crew was killed.
Flight Lieutenant Frank Sharpe BARNSDALE 155493 (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Pilot Officer Alexander Grant CAMPBELL J/85824 (Navigator) Royal Canadian Air Force.
Sergeant Clifford CLAMP 1509139 (Air Gunner) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Flight Sergeant Ernest Charles EDWARDS 1321526 (Air Bomber) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Sergeant Grenville Malcombe MORRIS 1583482 (Air Gunner) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Sergeant James TORODE 1253971 (Flight Engineer) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Sergeant Kevin Joseph WILLETT 1575690 (Wireless Operator) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
This page is still under construction.
Portrait: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Photograph temporary burial: Michael Depestele.
Photos: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Photograph Regimental patch: ??.
Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.
