Robert Easton Geesdale Rank: Leading Aircraftman Status: Killed 1941-08-18

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Geesdale, Robert Easton (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed 1941-August-18

Male Head

Birth Date: 1921-May-24 (age 20)

Son of Christopher S. Geesdale and Isabella B. Geesdale, of Vancouver.

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Service
RCAF

Unit
1 ANS- Air Navigation School

Base
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Marshal
Air Chief Marshal	A/C/M
Air Marshal	A/M
Air Vice Marshal	A/V/M
Air Commodore	A/C
Group Captain	G/C
Wing Commander	W/C
Squadron Leader	S/L
Flight Lieutenant	F/L
Flying Officer	F/O
Pilot Officer	P/O
Warrant Officer 1st Class	WO1
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WO2
Flight Sergeant	FS
Sergeant	SGT
Corporal	CPL
Senior Aircraftman	SAC
Leading Aircraftman	LAC
Aircraftman 1st Class	AC1
Aircraftman 2nd Class	AC2

Position
air frame mechanic

Service Numbers
R/81148

1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. LAC Geesdale lost his life when he was hit by the starboard propeller of Anson aircraft 6444 just after he removed the portside chocks.

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Vancouver, British Columbia

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Mountain View Cemetery, Canada
Block 4 Plot 13 Lot 14

1 ANS- Air Navigation School (1 Air Navigation School)

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

NO1 ANS Ansons Rivers MB

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Trenton ON

NO1 ANS moved to Rivers Manitoba 23 November 1940

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Rivers MB

NO 1 ANS was redesignated Central Navigation School after an amalgamation with NO 2 ANS from Pennfield Ridge, NB May 11 1942

Museum Manitoba Historical Society - 1 ANS History

1940-02-01 Primary Location Trenton ON Canada Current site of CFB Trenton CYTR
1940-11-23 Primary Location Rivers MB Canada Current site of Wheatland Spuds Plain Airport CRS5

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

Geesdale, Robert Easton (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed 1941-August-18

1 ANS- Air Navigation School (1 Air Navigation School)

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