can you help me find information and pictures about Flight Sergeant Charles Henry Lanceley?

Discussion in 'Canadian' started by shilar, Jun 4, 2016.

  1. shilar

    shilar New Member

    does anyone have information and photos of Charles Henry Lanceley? he fought in WW2.
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi Shilar

    Welcome to the forum

    A little more information about would be very useful about Charles (out of interest is he a relation?):
    Date of birth,
    Place of birth
    Armed service he was in
    Service number
    etc etc

    Do you have his service records - if not then you need tp apply for them here - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records#how-to-apply-for-service-personnel-records

    These questions are important so we do not go down wrong tracks - for instance I note there are 2 people born Charles Henry Lanceley, one in 1914 in Cornwall and the other in 1915 in Merseyside, is it possible one or other could be your man.

    TD
     
  3. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Or are you of Canadian origins and looking for information on, (being clear and more honest in your first post would be very much appreciated):

    Name: Charles Henry Lanceley
    Birth Date: 22 Feb 1920
    Birth Place: Saskatchewan, Canada
    Death Date: 8 Sep 1942

    TD

    edited to add

    Suggest you contact Canadian archives -
    Charles Henry Lanceley in the Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947


    Name: Charles Henry Lanceley
    Birth Date: 22 Feb 1920
    Birth Place: Cupar, Sask.
    Residence: Westminster, Edmonton, Alta
    Death Date: 8 Sep 1942
    Service number: R86614
    Force: Air
    Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force
    Rank: Flight Sergeant
    Next of Kin: Thomas Lanceley
    Relationship: Father
     
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  4. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    His death in mentioned in the Winnipeg Free Press newspaper, issue 15 Sept 1942. I don't have a subscription to findmypast website, but can see the following:-

    Died of injuries received on active service Lanceley, Charles Henry Flt. Sgt R86G14: Mrs. Thomas Lanceley, Suite 12, Glenwood Manor, Sunnyside Blvd....
     
  5. ritsonvaljos

    ritsonvaljos Senior Member

    As soon as I saw the enquiry, I thought this chap was going to be a Canadian flyer. One presumes this is for a school / college project?

    A two-minute Internet search brings up his CWGC record, which presumably can be done by a student based in Canada? Any sources used for such a project should quote the sources. If there is anyone living near the cemetery in Norfolk, perhaps a polite request if anyone can take a photograph of the headstone might produce a request? A 'thank you' for any information supplied might also be appreciated.

    CWGC citation:

    Name: LANCELEY, CHARLES HENRY
    Rank: Flight Sergeant
    Trade: Pilot
    Service No: R/86614
    Date of Death: 08/09/1942
    Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force Grave
    Reference: War Graves Plot. Grave 22.
    Cemetery: MARHAM CEMETERY, Norfolk

    (No ‘Additional information’, so ‘Next of Kin’ are not listed.)
     
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  6. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

  7. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Details of the above loss....

    6-7 September 1942

    115 Squadron
    Wellington III BJ724 KO-P
    Op. Duisburg

    Took off from Marham at 2014 hours. Exploded following ignition of the photo-flash and crashed at Blofield 6 miles east of Norwich. F/S. Lanceley RCAF survived the crash but died from his injuries within 48 hours.

    Crew.

    F/S. C H. Lanceley RCAF Injured
    Sgt. S W. Scott RCAF +
    Sgt. M R. Constable RCAF+
    F/S. L O. Colbran RCAF +
    Sgt. N. Hands Injured

    Source RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.3 - W R. Chorley
     
  8. KevinBattle

    KevinBattle Senior Member

    All 4 RCAF crew share adjacent graves, 22-25
    There is a Lanceley Island in Saskatchewan - any family connection there?
     
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  9. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

    All with Grave photos on, Find a Grave.
     
  10. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Delete
    Link already provided.
     
  11. alieneyes

    alieneyes Senior Member

    Both F/Sgt Lanceley and Sgt Constable died in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich.

    F/Sgt Lanceley was the son of Captain (19th Alberta Dragoons) Thomas and Edith, née Dalgarno, Lanceley of Edmonton, Alberta.
     
  12. alieneyes

    alieneyes Senior Member

  13. Harry Ree

    Harry Ree Very Senior Member

    It's surprising the occasions when an aircraft was lost due to malfunctioning of a photo-flash.One of the problems that selected aircraft crews had to encounter to carry camera evidence of target proficiency.

    The newspaper reference on the loss of the Wellington would appear to be at odds with the information via Bill Chorley.

    Naming of geographical features such as islands and lakes follows the remembrance policy of the Canadian government to title such features after the fallen. .
     

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