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Anken, Charles Percy (Leading Aircraftman)

Died 1943-July-28

Male Head

Birth Date: 1919 (age 24)

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred William Anken of Battersea, London, England

husband of Doris Harriett Irene Anken, of Battersea Rise, London.

Service
RAFVR
Unit
38 SFTS- Service Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Estevan, Saskatchewan
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
Service Numbers
939146
Died of acute respiratory failure due to anaesthesia while being operated on for acute appendicitis at the station hospital.

Canada Primary Source School Daily Diary Entry "� 1943-07-28

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

Burial
Google MapEstevan Cemetery

38 SFTS (38 Service Flying Training School)

Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.

There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.

SFTS31 NO38 SFTS Plaque

For more information on RCAF Station Estevan see here

RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Estevan SK

RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Outram SK

RCAF Roundel RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Chandler SK

Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial - 11 SFTS Yorkton History

Museum Vintage Wings - Ghosts Of Saskatchewan

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