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About Douglas Stewart Haddon (1917-1944)
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MEMORIAL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GSmid=4752...
Douglas Stewart Haddon was born on April 23, 1917 in New Westminster, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, son of Charles James Haddon (born in England) and Agnes (Semple) Haddon (born in Scotland). He was educated at Victoria High School and College in British Columbia.
He became a prominent athlete excelling in basketball, ice hockey, and track and field events. Doug played on the Trenton intermediate hockey team which won the 1937 Ontario championship and was runner up in the Allan Cup series the same year.
In 1936, Doug Haddon joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a Warrant Officer 2 in the aircraft inspection division. At the outbreak of war, he immediately volunteered for overseas service. In April, 1943 at Brantford, Ontario, he earned his commission and wings. In Sept. 1943, he arrived in England and soon earned his promotion to flying officer.
On Jan. 31, 1944 Flying Officer Douglas Stewart Haddon, age 26, died in England while serving during World War II. He died of injuries sustained in a flying accident. He died on board an Oxford Airspeed aircraft LX633 from 18 PAFU which hit a radio mast at Hillmorton, near Rugby Warwickshire. He had served as a pilot with the R.C.A.F. for a total of 8 years. At the time of his death, his residence was Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.
Sources (SEE "Timeline" events & "Media"): Province of British Columbia Death Registration document, 1944 Newspaper article of death, photos courtesy of Dougie Semple
Note: Biography Overview arranged by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr.
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Douglas Stewart Haddon (1917-1944)'s Timeline
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April 23, 1917
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New Westminster, Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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January 31, 1944
Age 26
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Rugby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
SEE "Documents" for copy of 1944 Death Registration, British Columbia, Canada, and Newspaper article
DOUGLAS STEWART HADDON
Son of Charles James Haddon and Agnes Haddon, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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February 1944
Age 26
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Botley Cemetery, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
MEMORIAL: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57467433 Cemetery: OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY, Berkshire,United Kingdom Cemetery Plan Grave Reference: Plot I/2. Grave 147. Location: Botley is 2 miles west of the city of Oxford in the civil parish of North Hinksey. Leave the Oxford Western bypass (A34) at the Botley interchange and take the exit signposted Oxford A420. At the traffic lights bear left then immediately right into North Hinksey Lane. The entrance to the cemetery is about 200 yards along on the right hand side. The cemetery was designated a Royal Air Force regional cemetery during the Second World War and was used by RAF stations in Berkshire and neighbouring counties. Practically all of the 516 Second World War burials (one of them unidentified) are in the war graves plot, which was extended from the section used during the First World War. |
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