The D. D. Laidlaw Crew of 419
Squadron
L to R: Sgt J. Ashton RAF
Flight Engineer; Sgt
B. Brakes RAF, Wireless Op;
P/O R. Kemp RCAF Bomb aimer;
F/Lt D. D. Laidlaw RCAF Pilot; F/O W. Rempel
RCAF Navigator; Sgt J. Bachand RCAF Rear gunner;
and Sgt A. Miller RCAF Mid-upper gunner.
This crew was lost on Feb 12/13, 1944 while on a mining operation off
Borkum, flying Halifax II HR-910 coded VR-R.
Sgt Brakes was not on this flight, he was replaced by W/O S.
Lagdon RAF (not in photo) who was also killed.
Sgt Brakes survived the war.
Photo graciously supplied by Gilles Bachand, nephew of Sgt J. Bachand.
