tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141670677152862170.post5344087707387005256..comments2024-02-26T20:15:33.314-04:00Comments on The South Shore Tide Watch: The Lost Voices of WWII RAF/RCAF GreenwoodThe South Shore Tide Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051273526955365612noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141670677152862170.post-73351481429620146412020-02-09T13:14:41.618-04:002020-02-09T13:14:41.618-04:00Hello “Davers”,
It is great to hear from you ……………...Hello “Davers”,<br />It is great to hear from you ……………..<br />You may know the incident that involved your father took place on 16 November 1944. Two hurricanes Mk XII, serial numbers 5715 and 5437, out of Greenwood, Nova Scotia collided mid-air. It was reported that both aircraft crashed into Gaspeau Lake, Kentville, Nova Scotia.<br />Flying Officer Patrick Flood O’Hanlon, RAF, Service # 165612, aged 23, pilot of Hurricane 5437 was killed. He was the son of Patrick Francis and Annie O’Hanlon of Rumney, Cardiff, Wales.<br />He is buried at the CWGC site at St Lawrence Cath<br />Flight Sergeant Regional Bellhouse, RAAF, Service # 436712, aged 22, pilot of Hurricane 5715 was killed.<br />He was the son of Gordon and Emily Bellhouse of Mount Macedon, Victoria, Australia.<br />He is buried at the CWGC site at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Middleton, Nova Scotia. <br />Note that the above photo of his grave in Middleton, NS, has his date of death as “16 October 1944”, this was an error. The Canadian Agency of the CWGC amended their records on 19 March 1986, I assume at some future date a new gravestone will be installed.<br /><br />If possible, I would like to have a scanned copy of any photos that you may have of your father and others during their time at Greenwood. Also, if you have any information, stories or other facts about your father’s time at Greenwood including the incident from October 1944, I would be very interested to read about them.<br /><br />My email address is ~ negurigane@gmail.com<br /><br />Graeme ……………………….<br />The South Shore Tide Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051273526955365612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141670677152862170.post-70085537477332621282020-02-08T19:34:06.388-04:002020-02-08T19:34:06.388-04:00My Father was flying in formation with Pat O’Hanlo...My Father was flying in formation with Pat O’Hanlon and Reginald Bellhouse when they collided on a training flight from RCAF Greenwood, we still have some photos’ of Pat.Davershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109510043024306579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141670677152862170.post-772228692620722912020-02-08T19:31:29.194-04:002020-02-08T19:31:29.194-04:00My Father was part of the flight formation when Pa...My Father was part of the flight formation when Pat O’Hanlon and Reginald Bellhouse we’re killed in a collision on a training flight of of RCAF Greenwood, we have some pictures of them in training together.Davershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109510043024306579noreply@blogger.com