Weaver, Sylvan Ellwood
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Sylvan Ellwood |
Surname | Weaver |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Weaver and Angelina Weaver (née Frey) of Castor, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Lockheed Ventura II |
Serial Number | AE957 |
Markings | EG-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 186. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 261 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/77581 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 487 (New Zealand) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
Sylvan was born on 5 August 1915 at Castor, Alberta. Both parents were born at Ontario, his father at St. Jacob’s who worked as a clerk, and his mother who sadly died in 1929. He attended both Public School 1921-1929 and High School 1930-1934 in Castor where he attained grade XII. He enjoyed playing baseball. Sylvan worked in farming for T. J. Coppack 1936-1938 and then was working for himself as a painter from 1938 onwards. At the end of 1940 until enlisting on 23 November, he also spent about three months working on an elevator for R. Scott of Castor. |
After training he was posted to to the U.K. and embarked from Canada on 28 October 1942 arriving at 3PRC on 6 November. From there he went to Feltwell 3 December 1942 and 487 Squadron on 16 December 1942. It was from 487 squadron that Sylvan sadly lost his life on 4 April 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1979/1 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1935/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-04-1943 |
End Date | 04-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Rotterdam. 60 aircraft- all Venturas- attacked various targets, including a shipyard in Rotterdam. All successfully bombed |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed into the sea |