Michael Alsbury

Queen of Sydney, one of the first Captains of the MV. Queen of Sydney, grandfather's friend and I.O.O.F. lodge brother. The Queen of Sydney was christened by my grandmother Mrs.Mildred Alsbury in 1960. When the Sydney was retired from B.C. Ferries I attended the meeting for the vessels sale with her former Captain John Horne, purchased by my sisters husband Art Klassen.

Queen of Sydney, British Columbia ferry launched for service in 1960 by my grandmother Mrs. Mildred Alsbury & A.T. Tom Alsbury, a friend of my grandfather's & I.O.O.F. lodge brother "Capt. John Horne" was one of the Sydney's first Captain. When the Queen of Sydney was retired from service the vessel was purchased by my sister's husband Art Klassen.

Elizabeth Windsor, Phillip Mountbatten A.T. Tom Asbury Mildred Alsbury

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Albert Thomas Asbury & Mildred Caroline (Carlson) Alsbury

His Worship A.T. Alsbury and Mrs. Alsbury Visit Govetts Leap, Blue Mountains, New South Wales

Great Uncle David Simpson Alsbury WW1 Embarking documents sailing on the RMS Missanbie to the UK and then on to serve in France & Belgium Allied fronts, including battles of Vimy Ridge & Passchendale.

(Gr.) David Simpson "Uncle Dave" Alsbury WW1 documents & photos from the Michael Asbury family records collection.

Great Uncle Dave, The Duke of Caunnaughts own 29th Vancouver Infantry Battalion. (Tobins Tigers) Photos from the Michael Alsbury family war records collection.

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RAF Warrant Officer W.T. Bill Alsbury was killed in action on his 97 mission along with 6 of his RAF bomber crew members. Their Avro Lancaster Mk III was shot down over Wasserleisch Germany on the return trip after flare marking the target for heavy bombers to knock out V1 rocket production at the Opal factory in Russelheim, Germany. Bill Alsbury's Lancaster was attacked by Luftwaffe ace pilot Major Heinz Wolfgang Schnaufer around 00:40hrs on 13-Aug-1944 witnesses saw the Lancaster going down in flames just south of Wasserleisch, the tail plane, rudder & rear gun turret broke away from the main fuselage. Bill Alsbury's body was found a short distance from the wreckage attached to a partially burned parachute. Allied Bomber pilots were usually the focal point of hatred from civilians & soldiers in Germany during the war. German soldiers at the crash site erected a memorial cross near the wreckage to honor the 7 crew members. Over 70 years later the last surviving witness assisted historians & relatives of the 7 crew recovering many items from the crash site.
Aviation records: The aircraft was shot down by Hauptmann Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer of the Stab IV./NJG 1, who had taken off from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield (Belgium) in a Bf 110 G-4 (claim: Wasserliesch, 14 km S. Trier (4,300m) at 00:48), Schnaufer considered the ‘greatest’ night ace of all time (find him on Wikipedia). The plane was observed on fire, partially broke up presumably on impact. The Wasserliesch Fire Brigade extinguished forest fires and recovered the remains of 5 crew from the plane. The bodies of deceased Bill Alsbury and Robert Valencia were found about 500 yards away with burnt parachutes. The crew were buried in Wasserliesch Cemetery by the Germans, later in Rheinberg British War Cemetery. The raid had been on the Opel plant at Russelsheim which was thought to be making wings for V1 bombs.

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Alsbury Coat of Arms

Sir George Alsbury Lieutenant Governor of the British West Indies. President of the Island of Anguilla.

Aerial Lift Operator Training & Certification.

Alsbury Aerial Lift & Industrial Lift Equipment

Michael Bruce Albury family records collection