In memory of

Warrant Officer class 2

Samuel Ferrier Santy

who died on 16 Sep 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 200 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Warrant Officer class 2
  Service number R70915
  Date of death 19420916
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  R70915 Warrant Officer 2 (No. 200 Squadron RAF pilot) Samuel Ferrier (Fred) Santy (b.1915) of Regina was KIA 19420916 and is buried at Fajara war cemetery, Gambia. Santy's Hudson crashed at Jeswang, Gambia, just after taking off on a convoy escort mission. He was the son of William Ferrier and Gertrude Alice (Bowers) Santy. Fred, who was born at Moose Jaw and educated at Rouleau and Moose Jaw, was a reporter with the Regina Star until it folded, and then a Regina-Moose Jaw stringer for the Winnipeg Tribune before enlisting at Regina late in 1940. For references he provided the names of M.A. MacPherson and John Diefenbaker which says something about the political leanngs of both the Star and the Tribune.

TBT Moore died on the same flight.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 159 - Sherwood
  Cemetery or memorial location Fajara war cemetery, Gambia    

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  Honour roll location(s) Rouleau
Moose Jaw
  Geo-memorial Santy Lake, Northwest Territories     
  Geo-memorial location 60.0014°N / 104.1469°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74P16
  Geo-memorial details East of Selwyn Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19150922
  Place of birth Moose Jaw    
  Date of enlistment 19401015
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Regina    
  Occupation reporter
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