Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Alexander James Simpson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Memorial – Flight Sergeant Alexander James Simpson is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

Cemetery – Dishforth Cemetery, N. Yorkshire (CWGC) [From http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/ryedale/he177.html and used with permission of Rich Allenby] Wellington HE 177 of 428 Sqdn had taken off at 22.07 hours on a mine laying trip. The pilot tried to land at RCAF East Moor on its return but overshot the runway and crashed at 02.35 hrs. Four were killed in the crash. The aircraft ended up at right angles to the runway in the fields beyond the end of the runway. With the Pilot, F/S Simpson, were the following crew: F/O (BA) Arlie B. Douglas, 31, from Edmonton; F/S (N) Stanley Frewen, age 23, Winnipeg; Sgt. (WAG) Alfred J. Grenon, age 25, Neepawa, Man. The rear gunner, Sgt. A. J. Howes, survived the crash.

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