211771 LAC Gregor Harry Cameron Royal Canadian Air Force 420 Squadron from:Montreal, Quebec, Canada My father Gregor Cameron passed away when he was only 43. All I knew about his war experiences was that he lied about his age, like many young men of the time, and enlisted at age 17 in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He enlisted on August 9, 1943 in Lachine, Quebec. He was in the 420 RCAF Snowy Owl Squadron and his rank was LAC, meaning Leading Aircraftsman which I think was a mechanic.
Dad was shipped to England from Halifax on April 4, 1944 disembarking in the UK on April 11. I do not know the name of the ship or where he would have disembarked in the UK. I would love to have more information on this transport to the UK. When his parents complained that he was underage and serving in England, he was shipped back to Canada on September 22, 1944. I have determined that he would have served as ground maintenance crew, in all likelihood, and that he was probably at the base in Tholthorpe, Yorkshire.
Although Dad was only in England for 5 months, I am keen to learn more about what he could possibly have been doing for those 5 months. He stayed on in the RCAF until his discharge on May 9, 1946. Anyone with more info can contact me at my e-mail. Thank you.
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