Robert Samuel Bellis J44062

July 30, 1924 - March 27, 1945

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RAF 56 OTU Squadron

Robert 'Bert' Samuel Bellis was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bellis of Lancaster, Ontario. He received his wings in April 1944 at Camp Borden and then went overseas in January 1945.

He died while training to become a fighter pilot at 56 OTU on March 27, 1945, flying Typhoon MN532.

As of April 2025, according to Alan Thomson, "his aircraft crashed on Stony Hill, 5 miles north of Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire. The engine and memorial are on display at the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, recovered 1982. I visited the crash site in 1981, no photos." For photos, see links below.

LINKS:

  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial, with extra photos and information
  • Typhoon Mk 1B MN532, Stony Hill, Ayrshire, Peak District Air Accident Research
  • Ancestry.ca digitized files