Ernest George Ford

RAF    F/L

_________________________________________________

 

_________________________________________________

Born in Regina or Saskatoon
to parents from Hessle, Yorkshire

Joined RAFVR in March 1937
Service number 81636
Called up Sept 1, 1939
Commissioned in May 1940
Joined No. 3 Squadron
immediately seeing combat over France
On 17 July he was posted to 232 Squadron
Returned to 3 Sq. on 10 Sept.

Attached to 260 Sq. in Dec.

Sent to Canada to instruct and
KiFA 10 December 1942

Buried at Burnsland Cemetery
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Plot: Sec G, Blk 8, Lot 82

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Victories Include :

12 May 1940
14 May 1940
19 May 1940    

one Ju87
two Ju87's    
one Do17		 unconfirmed    
destroyed
destroyed		 L1846, QO-B
L1781
P2699

_________________________________________________

--- Canadian Aces ---

_______________________________________________

On these pages I use info from the Air force Association of Canada's web site
in Hugh Halliday's excellent Honors & Awards section,
Newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
as well as other sources both published and private

 

HOME