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Cuthill, Edwin Orville (Leading Aircraftman)

Died 1944-09-06

Birth Date: 1924-05-29 (age 20)

Born: Virden Manitoba

Robert C. Cuthill and Christina Cuthill, of Fleming.

Home: Fleming, Saskatchewan

Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
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
Wireless Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/287624
2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. LAC Cuthill was killed in a train accident while on harvest leave.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Find-A-Grave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Burial
Google Map Fleming Cemetery, Canada
Lot 5 Block C Sec 1 Grave 7

2 WS- Wireless School (2 Wireless School)

Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.
  • RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS

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