Flight Lieutenant Francis Aloysius Halpin
Accident in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
C/35056
Cause of Death (in war):
Accident
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Birkenhead, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
38 years 11 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
38 years 11 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Branch Manager
Next of Kin:
Son of John and Mary Ann Halpin; husband of Eveline Helen Mina Halpin, of Valleyfield, Quebec.
Address at Enlistment:
351 Island Park, Ottawa, Ontario
Religion:
United Church of Canada
Place of Enlistment:
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
153 lbs / 69 kg
Chest:
34.5 in / 88 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
Plot A. Row 4. Grave 13
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Francis Aloysius Halpin
Grave of Flight Lieutenant Francis Aloysius Halpin
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Flight Lieutenant |
Canadian Forces |
Air Force |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
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Notes
Came from England at the age of 4
Branch Manager Shell Oil Company
Bilingual French, English fluently
Additional Service Notes
Drowned off the gas dock at Goose Bay, Newfoundland while inspecting gasoline line on pier
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Parents John Halpin and Mary Ann (Hickey) Halpin (deceased) both born in England
Wife Eveline Helen Mina (Abram) Halpin, of Valleyfield, daughter of Rev Louis Abram R.R. # 2, Valleyfield. Married August 17, 1940 in Valleyfield
Son John Garfield Halpin born 6 Nov 1943
