F099 Arthur Ernest CHARRON (3)

F099 Arthur Ernest CHARRON, Flight-Sergeant, R/54061, Royal Canadian Air Force attached to 148 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Born 11 May 1921 at Ottawa, Ontario to Andrew Ernest and Georgina Charron nee Reid of 400 McLeod Street, Ottawa. Husband of Doris Jane Charron of 84 Florence Street, Ottawa. On the 24 April 1942 during his leisure time he and a friend (Flt Sgt Ballinson) went to Valletta for the day. While they were an air raid had developed and the made their way to the nearest shelter which was in Old Bakery Street, Valletta which unfortunately received a direct hit from a high explosive bomb, both received severe concussion and injuries both died 25 April 1942 in 90th General Hospital, Imtarfa, Malta and laid to rest on the morning of the 27th at 10.00 hours.

At rest in Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta Plot F Grave 99