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Cunningham, Walter George (Flight Sergeant)

unknown 1942-04-01

Male Head

Birth Date: 1906-03-27 (age 36)

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Cunningham, of West Hampstead, London, England

husband of Elizabeth Cunningham, of West Hampstead.

Service
RAF
Unit
31 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
DeWinton, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
370333

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Burial
Google Map Burnsland Cemetery, Canada
Lot 71 Block 7 Sec G

31 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF) (31 Elementary Flying Training School)

An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.

For More Information on RCAF Station DeWinton see here

  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station DeWinton AB

  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Gladys AB

  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Shepard AB

  • Museum Bomber Command Museum of Canada

  • Museum Vintage Wings - Ghosts of Southern Alberta

  • No. 31 Elementary Flying Training School was formed on 18 June 1941 and was located at De Winton, Alberta. No. 31 EFTS was originally under the control of the RAF as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan within No. 4 Training Command. The Toronto Flying Club also known as the Malton Flying Training School Limited, took over operations from the RAF on 13 July 1942. No. 31 EFTS was to have been disbanded on 25 August 1944 but under Organization Order No. 407, dated 13 July 1944, the date was amended to 25 September 1944.

    1941-06-18 Primary Location DeWinton AB Canada Currently location of DeWinton South Calgary Airport CEH4
    1941-06-18 Relief Field Shepard AB Canada Now part of SE Calgary
    1941-06-18 Relief Field Gladys AB Canada Aproximate location based on RCAF Aerodrome manual.

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