Awarded the Pilot Flying Badge on July 30, 1941.
Assigned to the 137 R.A.F. Squadron on November 3, 1941.
Awarded the Operational Wings.
1 Brother overseas with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Jack Joseph has not been reported as war dead.
A group of 6 allied fighters were on a mission to attack railway targets in the Diksmuide, Belgium region. Coming from France a cargo train with military supplies came in view in the region of Tielt, Belgium. Leader of the formation Flight Lieutenant Bryan D.F.C. making his bomb run and noticed machine gun fire from each truck. Flying Officer Rebbetoy made his launch and the Whirlwind P7058 SF-G was shot down and crashed at Wijnendale-Stationstraat.
Two German Officers made a salute to the Canadian pilot.
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Portrait: Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
Info from War Diary and Service Records: LAC (Library Archive Canada).
Photograph Regimental patch: ??.
Photograph headstone: Michael van de Velde.
