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Beker, Raymond (Sergeant)

Died 1943-December-14

Birth Date: 1924-April-24 (age 19)

Born: Windsor, Nova Scotia

Edwin and Nellie B. Beker, of Windsor.

Home: Windsor, Nova Scotia

Service
RCAF
Unit
3 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada
Rank
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
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/252349
3 Bombing and Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba. Sergeant Beker was killed when he was struck by a car near the aerodrome at MacDonald.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

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

Home
Google MapWindsor, Nova Scotia
Burial
Google MapMaplewood Cemetery
Lot 116

3 BGS (3 Bomb and Gunnery School)

The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
NO3 BGS MacDonald MB

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station MacDonald Manitoba

Museum Manitoba Historical Society - 3 BGS History

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