Joseph Yves Camille Charles Laflamme

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: # 425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai)
• Fact: Air Force
• Fact: Flight Sergeant
• Fact: R/96120
• Fact: Royal Canadian Air Force
• Occupation: 5 May 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Enlisted: 8 May 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 8 May 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  134½ Nelson street
• Obittuary: Aft 16 Nov 1942
• Fact: 1944

Notes:

Son of Alban and Edna Laflamme, of Ottawa, Ontario.

Commemorated on of the Second World War Book of Remembrance .

Camille Laflamme, who joined the RCAF in May 1941, was one of the crew of five – pilot, flight engineer, navigator/ bomb aimer, and front and rear gunners – in a two-motor Wellington bomber; he held the position of navigator/bomber. Returning from their fourth bombing mission over Germany, while completing their crossing of the English Channel, they were spotted and shot down by a German fighter plane; their plane lacked the evasion capacity and the power to defend itself against the enemy fighters. Camille’s plane made it to England and crashed near South End on Sea, killing all five. The Wellington bombers – nicknamed “flying coffins” – were replaced one or two months later by the four-engine Avro Lancaster bombers with a crew of seven: pilot, flight engineer, navigator, wireless operator, bomb aimer, and mid and upper gunners.
Camille’s father, after Camille’s death, went to see Air Marshall Bradley, to pull out his other son Jacques Laflamme – Service number R82941 (he had joined the RCAF on February 17 1941) – and transfered him in a passionate posting for twelve months, given that he had the right to do so when a member of the family is killed in action. Camille’s death may have saved Jacques and permitted Jacques to continue his legacy of children and grand-children.

Buried:
Grave Reference: Plot R. Grave 12186.

Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery is north of the town's northern by-pass (the A1159) and east of the railway line heading for Rochford.
Historical Information
This cemetery contains 127 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-18 war and 152 burials of the 1939-45 war, including 1 unidentified seaman of the Merchant Navy. In addition there are 4 Foreign National war burials here. There are 2 small Screen Wall memorial panels naming those of the 1914-1918 war whose graves are not marked by headstones.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  134½ Nelson street
• City Directories: 1949, Elm Apartments, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

City Directories:
200-5 Friel Street
Ottawa, On.

Alban married Edna Mondoux. Edna was born in Thurso, Québec, Canada; died before 21 Oct 2021. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Address:
  134½ Nelson street