Leading AircraftmanCONROY, CHARLES EWART Service Number R/151354 Died 07/11/1943 Aged 30 Royal Canadian Air Force Son of Charles John and Flossie Irene Conroy; husband of Audrey E. Conroy, of Stratford, Ontario. Casualty
I see LAC Conroy's trade was described as RDF mechanic which later became designated as Radar Mechanic. From the background of No111 OTU,I would say that LAC Conroy was probably a ASV mechanic,ASV being the maritime version of the bombing aid,H2S.
He had an interesting career, Harry. Enlisted North Bay, Ontario 24 June 1942. TOS No. 1 MD, Toronto 28 July 1942. TOS RCAF Detachment, Ontario Agricultural Service, Guelph, Ontario 8 November 1942. TOS No. 31 Radio Direction Finding (RADAR) School, Clinton, Ontario 31 March 1943. TOS RAF Delegation, Washington, DC 5 August 1943 Attached USAAF, Corpus Christi, Texas 8 September 1943 TOS No. 31 Radio Direction Finding (RADAR) School, Clinton, Ontario 21 September 1943 Arrived Nassau 26 October 1943 TOS No. 111 OTU for transport to Mediterranean Air Command 26 October 1943 Last line mentions Trinidad but not the circumstances. Dave
