P/O J E Cartman RCAF J/93432

Bob · Flight Lieutenant

P/O J E Cartman RCAF J/93432

matt · Air Vice Marshall

Hi Bob,

The CWVM site lists him as being buried in Surrey, my guess is that he was killed in some sort of accident. I have seen this before with men or women being killed in bicycle accidents etc. You would likely need the ORB to find out for certain but that would be my guess.

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=2762142

Bob · Flight Lieutenant

Thanks Matt.

i have now found out that it looks like he was killed during a "massive" bombing raid on London.
He does not appear in the ORB under posting s in, so I guess that although he was posted to 161 he just never got there.

Is there a way to get a sight of his service record/details?

TIA
Bob

dawallace · Wing Commander

From "They Shall Grow Not Old"
Cartman, James Edward P/O (WAG) J93432/R141530
Died Dec.30/44 Aged 24 #161 Squadron
Death by gas poisoning while in the Craven Hotel London England
Buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey England
Regards
Dave Wallace

zurkan · Aircraftsman 1st Class

This question is to anyone that can offer help. I'm looking for information on the above airman. he flew 23 Ops' with 425 Sqdn. and lived out the war. He was a navigator and his pilot was a F/L Harvey. I don't have a service number at the moment. His sister, who is 92 years old is trying to find some information on his service. Any advice would be helpful. Maybe Matt could put his contact to work on this one??. Thanks.

John W · Group Captain

Hi,

You can write to,

Personnel Records Centre,

National Archives of Canada,

Tunney's Pasture,

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A ON3,

Canada.

You can request a copy of his service file. Its a free service if you only request one a year. It does take a number of months.

Good luck with your research.

Regards,

John.