Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Charles Richard (Dick) Floyd
In memory of:
Flying Officer Charles Richard (Dick) Floyd
March 20, 1944
Military Service
J/25830
22
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Information
Son of Dr. Stanley T. Floyd and Nellie Floyd, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 306 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
Surrey, United Kingdom
48. A. 9.
Brookwood is 30 miles from London (M3 to Bagshot and then A322). The main entrance to Brookwood Military Cemetery is on the A324 from the village of Pirbright. Brookwood Military Cemetery is owned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the United Kingdom, covering approximately 37 acres. In 1917, an area of land in Brookwood Cemetery (originally The London Necropolis) was set aside for the burial of men and women of the forces of the Commonwealth and Americans, who had died, many of battle wounds, in the London district. This site was further extended to accommodate the Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War, and American, Belgian, Czech, Dutch, French and Polish plots containing the graves of Allied casualties. There are also German and Italian plots where prisoners of war lie buried.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Charles Richard (Dick) Floyd is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flying Officer Charles Richard (Dick) Floyd is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star March 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Photo of Charles Richard (Dick) Floyd – J25830 Flying Officer Charles R. Floyd born 24-12-22 Former student of Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute (Toronto) -
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Photo 2 of Charles Floyd – This photo is from Floyd's Pers file in Ottawa. It was taken on his entry into the RCAF. Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Photo 3 of Charles Floyd – When Floyd received his wings nearly a year after his entry into the RCAF, this photo was taken. Note the sudden maturity shown in the picture vs the intake photo. Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Document – High school registration card filled out by Dick Floyd when he entered Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute in September of 1936. This was the first class to enter the new school. -
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Letter – Base Commander's letter to the Floyd family. pg1 Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Letter (Page 2) – Base Commander's letter to the Floyd family. pg2 Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Investigation Report (page 1) – Ivestigation into the crash of Floyd's aircraft required interviewing many witness. Here is the testimony pertaining to the crash. pg1 There are many pages and they are distinct of the Court Of Inquiry held by the RAF. Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Investigation Report (page 2) – Investigation pg2 Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Investigation Report (page 3) – Investigation pg3 Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Investigation Report (page 4) – Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Investigation Report (page 5) – Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Document (2) – RAF Court of Inquiry into an Air Crash pg1 Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Document (2) page 2 – Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Document (2) page 3 – Conclusions of the Crash Investigation. The conclusions were basically two. First, that the left engine had a piston failure that caused loss of power. Second, that Floyd was inexperienced in flying at night minus an engine. Sources: Whitehouse via Archives Canada -
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Photo of CHARLES RICHARD (DICK) FLOYD – In memory of the students of R H King Academy (formally Scarborough Collegiate Institute) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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R H King Academy – In memory of the students of R H King Academy (formally Scarborough Collegiate Institute) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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R H King Academy – In memory of the students of R H King Academy (formally Scarborough Collegiate Institute) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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R H King Academy – In memory of the students of R H King Academy (formally Scarborough Collegiate Institute) who went to war and did not come home. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. -
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Grave marker – Photo provided by The Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project. Volunteer Mike and Dale Symmonds
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