The son of Mrs. Louis Challinor of 24 Third St., Chatham, ON. The CDN 25/04/44 reported that Jack a had graduated as a WAG (Wireless Air Gunner) from the No. 3 Wireless School in Winnipeg, MB. He was stationed at Ancienne Lorette, Quebec to take the navigator’s course as a wireless navigator.

Jack trained in Canada for two years. He then went overseas for six months and was promoted to Flight Sergeant.

Discharged August 1945.

He was trained as a navigator on a Lancaster bomber and served in the theatre of war between 1943 and 1945.  He died at age 50 of leukemia in 1974.  Info submitted by his son, John Challinor II.

JOHN BEST CHALLINOR SERVICE RECORD (2)

JOHN BEST CHALLINOR SERVICE MEDAL NOTIFICATION

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

IODE(N), CCI-RH

Birthplace	Chatham, Ontario
Religion	Baptist
When Enlisted	May 19th, 1943
Next of Kin	Mother- Mrs. Gladys A. Challinor

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