18 June 1945 Liberator VI EW124 358 Sqn The aircraft took off (Jessore) at about 0330 hours local time on a special duties sortie. It was lost without trace and no evidence as to what happened was discovered. The crew are commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. Flight Lieutenant Arthur Erick Franklin ANDERSON RCAF Pilot Flying Officer Allan McArthur SILVERTHORN 22 RCAF Co-Pilot Sergeant Kenneth John STORRAR Navigator Pilot Officer Ernest Frank ELFORD RCAF Air Bomber Sergeant Walter George BOND 21 RCAF Wireless Operator Sergeant Albert William ROBERTSON 22 Wireless Operator Sergeant Wilson Alexander VAUDNER 30 RCAF Air Gunner Sergeant Alfred MAXWELL 24 RCAF Air Gunner Source - The Price Of Peace - C. Cummings
Concise history of Liberator B.IV EW124 Ex. 42- 99790 Delivered Dorval 28 March 1944 Departed Dorval 6 April 1944 via Langens to India. Arrived Karachi 10 April 1944 To 355 Squadron (C) To 358 Squadron (H) Failed to return from a Special Duties operation 18 June 1945 Struck Off Charge 28 June 1945
These 6 RCAF casualties are on the Singapore Memorial but with a Date of Death of 19th June 1945. ANDERSON AEF J/20943 358 RAF SQDN 19/06/1945 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE BOND WG R/260658 358 RAF SQDN 19/06/1945 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ELFORD EF J/45996 358 RAF SQDN 19/06/1945 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE MAXWELL A R/281890 358 RAF SQDN 19/06/1945 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE SILVERTHORN AM J/44519 358 RAF SQDN 19/06/1945 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE VAUDNER WA R/284637 358 RAF SQDN 19/06/1945 ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE Is that because they were posted as "Missing" when failing to return on 19th? (Not wanting to be picky about the date, but for future clarity, is there a known reason for the discrepancy?) No matter, we will remember them