Toronto, Ontario
Died in the crash of Anson - 6103, mid-air collision with Anson 6242. Leading Aircraftman Starkey also killed
Barrett, Gurney De Lois (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-March-12
Birth Date: 1919-February-08
Born:
Parents: Son of Gurney De Lois Barrett and Hilda Ann Barrett, of Toronto
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
4 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/72444
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6103
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1941-March-12. They are: Anson s/n 6242 (formerly W1667), Anson s/n 6103.
This accident involved 1 person. Starkley WLN
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Gurney De Lois Barrett RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/72444 Anson 6103,Leading Aircraftman William Lewis Nick Starkey RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/67700 Anson 6242
Unit Desciption
4 SFTS (4 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.
Cessna Crane
For More Infomaion on RCAF Station Saskatoon see here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Saskatoon Saskatchewan
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Vascoy Saskatchewan
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Osler Saskatchewan
Vintage Wings - Ghosts of Saskatchewan
4 SFTS Saskatoon History
YouTube - Abandoned Saskatchewan