Course 39, No.4 Air Observer School, Crumlin, Ontario

1942

Alexander Cameron Wallace, DFC




 In giving the pertinent information to us in abbreviated biography, the first request Cam made was a "please don't use this" suffixed to the "Alexander."  A native of St.Thomas (born August 27, 1921), and later of Woodstock, Cam was a medical student at University of Western Ontario, prior to his enlistment in the air force, having successfully completed his second year.  Amongst the philosophers of Course 39, Cam, "That's right, I guess," Wallace rates highly, for nothing seems to worry him - that is nothing except square searches for grey stone silos on sunny Saturday mornings.  A rugby player, and a skiing enthusiast, Cam is looking forward to returning to the halls of Medical School, and the footsteps of Pasteur, Lister, Harvey and Dr. Kildare when he returns to "civies" again.

WALLACE, F/L Alexander Cameron (J11946) -   Distinguished Flying Cross - No.109 Squadron - Award effective 15 March 1945 as per London Gazette dated 23 March 1945 and AFRO 721/45 dated 27 April 1945.  Home in Woodstock, Ontario; enlisted London, 23 July 1941.  Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 6 December 1941), No.4 BGS (graduated 25 April 1942) and No.2 ANS (graduated 25 May 1942).  Award sent by registered mail 6 May 1949.  No citation other than "completed...many successful operations against the enemy in which [he has] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty."  Public Records Office has recommendation dated 18 December 1944 when he had flown 89 sorties (275 operational hours).

* denotes daylight sortie
# denotes marker sortie

4 Apr 43 Kiel 16 July 44 St.Philibert Ferme *
10 Apr 43 Frankfurt 19 July 44 Thwerny *#
14 Apr 43 Stuttgart 20 July 44 Homberg #
16 Apr 43 Mannheim 25 July 44 St.Cyr #
20 Apr 43 Rostock 28 July 44 Foret de Nieppe *
4 May 43 Dortmund 31 July 44 Foret de Nieppe #
12 May 43 Duisburg 1 Aug 44 Anderbelck *#
13 May 43 Bochum 2 Aug 44 Foret de Nieppe
11 June 43 Dusseldorf 3 Aug 44 L'isle Adam *#
13 June 43 GARDENING, Gironde 5 Aug 44 Navelle en Chausse *
19 June 43 Le Creusot 8 Aug 44 Bellecroix *#
21 June 43 Krefeld 18 Aug 44 L'isle Adam *#
22 June 43 Maulheim 23 Aug 44 Castrop Rauxel
24 June 43 Wuppertal 25 Aug 44 Brest #
25 June 43 Gelsenkirchen 27 Aug 44 Homberg #
28 June 43 Cologne 28 Aug 44 Leverkusen
3 July 43 Cologne
 31 Aug 44 Lumbres *#
11 Apr 44 St.Trond
5 Sept 44 Le Havre *#
13 Apr 44 Duren 9 Sept 44 Le Havre *#
24 Apr 44 Dusseldorf
10 Sept 44 Le Havre *#
30 Apr 44 Duren
11 Sept 44 Le Havre *#
1 May 44 Chambly #
14 Sept 44 Wassenaer *#
2 May 44 Leverkusen 17 Sept 44 Boulogne *#
7 May 44 St.Valery # 17 Sept 44 Westkapelle *#
9 May 44 Berbebal # 18 Sept 44 Rhine
10 May 44 Ghent # 20 Sept 44 Calais *#
14 May 44 Courtrai 25 Sept 44 Calais *#
26 May 44 Lison 26 Sept 44 Calais *#
27 May 44 Le Clipon # 5 Oct 44 Frankfurt *#
29 May 44 Xanten 6 Oct 44 Dortmund #
2 June 44 Laval 11 Oct 44 Fort Fredrick #
4 June 44 Sangatte # 14 Oct 44 Duisburg #
5 June 44 St.Pierre du Mont # 14 Oct 44 Duisburg #
6 June 44 Vire # 23 Oct 44 Essen #
7 June 44 Versailles # 28 Oct 44 Walcheren #
12 June 44 Arras # 29 Oct 44 Walcheren #
14 June 44 Douai # 30 Oct 44 Cologne #
16 June 44 Renescure # 31 Oct 44 Cologne #
22 June 44 Swacourt *# 2 Nov 44 Hallendorf
24 June 44 Flers # 6 Nov 44 Gelsenkirchen #
27 June 44 Foret d'Eawy
18 Nov 44 Munster #
6 July 44 Coquereaux *#
30 Nov 44 Duisburg
7 July 44 Vaires #
4 Dec 44 Karlsruhe #
8 July 44 Scholven 6 Dec 44 Osnabruck
14 July 44 Les Handes Vielle et Neuves #

This navigator will shortly finish his tour with this squadron, having now done 90 trips with Bomber Command of which 72 were with us; 53 of these have been marking trips.

Flight Lieutenant Wallace has consistently shown a high degree of reliability, the result of keenness to operate and sound knowledge of our equipment. Apart from his keen desire to fly and fight he has unstintingly given of his time in planning operations. He is a willing worker and a splendid member of aircrew.

To this the Officer Commanding, RAF Station Little Staughton, adds on 22 December 1944:

This officer has shown outstanding skill in the manipulation of the special equipment with which his aircraft is fitted. He has at all times shown very much above average ability as a Navigator, and is strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.


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