Roy Alexander
Persoonlijk
Date of birth
16-07-1920
Geboorteplaats: Glasgow, , Schotland (map)
Afkomstig uit: Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada (kaart)
Degree obtained (school / education)
1925-1933 on the McKay Primary School, from 1933-1935 on the Port Colborne High School
Age end of school
15
Marital status
not married
Occupation father
Working in the forestry
Hobbies, sports, interests
His hobby was building model aircrafts and he was very active in all kind of sports on moderate level
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Date service
27-01-1941
Awards / Medals
39-45 Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp, Aircrew Europe Star en de Operational Wings.
Travel to Europe / date
01-01-1941
Travel to Europe / explanation
January 27th 1941 he was enlisted to the Royal Canadian Air Force in Hamilton, Ontario. His education and training he got subsequently until March 19th 1941 in Brandon, Manitoba, until April 28th in Regina, Saskatchewan until September 12th in Calgary, Alberta until October 19th unknown and until November 2nd 1941 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Then to Great Britain.
Place of taking service
Royal Canadian Air Force in Hamilton, Ontario
Registration number
R/84376
Date of death
05-09-1942
Temporary cemetery
Cemetery Huisduinen, Den Helder, Noord-Holland , S3B , 1/250.000, GSGS 4042, M.R.Y. 9787, S169.
Graveyard
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM GENERAL WAR CEMETERY
Grave site (plot, row, number)
31. B. 0011
Probable place of death
Above the North Sea, about 10 km north of the isle Vlieland, Friesland, on a raid on Bremen, Germany
Age
22
In which conflict / at which battle died?
Bombing raid on Bremen, Germany
Cause of death
His plane was shot down
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