Flight Sergeant Stanley Swanston McHardy

Flight Sergeant Stanley Swanston McHardy

Not Specified in WW2

Date of Death:

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General Information

Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R/120022
Cause of Death (in war):
Not Specified
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Powerscourt, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
20 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
22 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
22 years 8 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Son of Wilbur A. McHardy and Margaret M. McHardy, Athelstan, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Athelstan, Quebec
Religion:
United Church of Canada
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
151 lbs / 68 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
775 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Plot 14. Row 2. Grave 1.

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Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW2 Flight Sergeant Canadian Forces Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force

Notes

Education
Powerscourt School, Athelstan, Quebec 1926-1933
Athelstan, Quebec 1933-1935
Worked on his fathers farm 1935-1939
Then for Archie Rowat, Athelstan, Quebec as a truck driver 1939-1941

Additional Service Notes

Died on 21 September 1943 at age 22 in an aircraft crash 1 mile west of Debert Aerodrome, Nova Scotia and 1/3 mile from H. Jenning's farm in Masstown, Nova Scotia at 21:10 hours.
Was a gunner in a Hudson A.M. 755 aircraft piloted by Sgt. Poynts and a total crew of 4 on a training/navigation exercise. The likely cause of the accident was a failure of 1 or both engines at an altitude of 300 feet

Additional Next of Kin Notes

Father Wilber Stanley McHardy born in Athelstan, Quebec
Mother Margaret Swanston born in Valleyfield, Quebec
Address given as Athelstan, Quebec

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