Help needed with an RAF Casualty

[kingsnorth36]

Can anyone help to shed some light on 2nd Lieut A.M McElhinney RAF, he died on 21/11/18. Im presuming from wounds received earlier. He was from Ottowa Canada and I am trying to find out some more regarding the circumstances of his death. Any help appreciated.

[bartbandyrfc]

kingsnorth36,

Just guessing, but maybe he was kiled in a flying accident whilst undergoing training. This from the CWGC Website.

Cemetery: VENDOME TOWN CEMETERY

Country: France

Locality: Loire-et-Cher

Location Information: Vendome is a town situated 80 kilometres south-west of Chartres. The Cemetery is at the junction of Rue du Vingtieme Chasseurs and Rue de la Tuillerie. Take the route to Chartres from town and turn left at the first set of lights after the railway crossing. The graves are in the right hand corner by the war memorial in the French Military Plot.

Historical Information: A Flying School was opened by the R. N. A. S. at Vendome in November, 1916, and gradually expanded; the choice of the site was dictated by the fact that the winter weather in Central France is more suitable for flying training than it is in England. There are now over 20, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site.

No. of Identified Casualties: 22

Cheers,

[Northern Soul]

Suggest you move the thread to "The War in the Air." 'Dolphin' et al will almost certainly have the details you are after.

[Dolphin]

At the Armistice, the 84th Wing RAF, comprising Nos 205 and 212 Training Depot Stations, and an Aerodrome Service Unit, was based at Vendome.

I think that it's likely that, if he met his death in the air, 2Lt McElhinney was killed in a flying training accident.

Unfortunately, there's not a great deal of information around on post-Armistice RAF casualties.

Regards

Gareth

[kingsnorth36]

Thanks very much for all of your help.