Benson, Ivor Bruce
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Ivor Bruce |
Surname | Benson |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Swan D. and Elinor Benson. Husband of Anne Benson, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ452 |
Markings | ZL-E Enemy Extermination |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 278. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 130 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/27009 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Benson Island, Manitoba; Within Cotton Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Miscellaneous Information
Aircraft borrowed from 427 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1854/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1854/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1945 |
End Date | 26-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Minelaying in Oslo Fjord, Norway |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |