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Charles Curtis Brooking

Birth	:	10 Sep 1913 Treherne, Central Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Death	:	15 Jan 1947 Whitehorse, Yukon Census Division, Yukon, Canada
Burial	:	Bethel Cemetery, Treherne, Central Manitoba Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.6507400, -98.7769800
Plot	:	Block A. Lot 8.
Inscription	:	R.71202 L.A.C. CHARLES C. BROOKING R.C.A.F. 15TH JAN. 1947 REST IN PEACE
Description	:	Leading Aircraftman Brooking, aboard Beechcraft 'Expeditor' MkII (#1394) aircraft which was flying from Whitehorse to Teslin, both in the Yukon Territory, lost his life when the Expeditor crashed in a heavy snowstorm. Five servicemen and one civilian perished in this aircraft accident. The name of the civilian is not known at this time, but the other four airmen were:- Squadron Leader Robert Andrew BUCKHAM, DFC & Bar, DFC (USA), Flight Lieutenant Richard Lewis CURTIN, Flying Officer Alfred Henry HARTVIKSEN and Flight Sergeant Joe MILNER. Military Service- Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service Number: R/71202 Age:... Read More	Leading Aircraftman Brooking, aboard Beechcraft 'Expeditor' MkII (#1394) aircraft which was flying from Whitehorse to Teslin, both in the Yukon Territory, lost his life when the Expeditor crashed in a heavy snowstorm. Five servicemen and one civilian perished in this aircraft accident. The name of the civilian is not known at this time, but the other four airmen were:- Squadron Leader Robert Andrew BUCKHAM, DFC & Bar, DFC (USA), Flight Lieutenant Richard Lewis CURTIN, Flying Officer Alfred Henry HARTVIKSEN and Flight Sergeant Joe MILNER. Military Service- Rank: Leading Aircraftman Service Number: R/71202 Age: 33 Force: Air Force Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force Son of Sidney and Inez ('Elsie') Lillian (née Haskill) Brooking of Treherne, Manitoba, Canada; husband of Ivy Constance (née Simpson) Brooking of Winnipeg, Manitoba; brother of Harold Sydney, Wilfred Leslie and Eileen Elizabeth Brooking. Leading Aircraftman Charles Curtis Brooking is commemorated on Page 594 of Canada's Second World War Book of Remembrance.

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Where is Charles Curtis Brooking's memorial?
Charles Curtis Brooking's memorial is located at: Bethel Cemetery, Treherne, Central Manitoba Census Division, Canada.
When did Charles Curtis Brooking death?
Charles Curtis Brooking death on 15 Jan 1947 in Whitehorse, Yukon Census Division, Yukon, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Charles Curtis Brooking's memorial?
Latitude: 49.6507400
Longitude: -98.7769800

Family Members:

Parent

Sidney Brooking

(1877 - 1958)

Inez Lillian Haskill Brooking

(1889 - 1970)

Siblings

Harold Sidney Brooking

(1911 - 1991)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 49.6507400, -98.7769800

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