Westmount, Quebec
1 General Reconnaissance School, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Pilot Officer Bennet lost his life when Anson aircraft 11800 crashed at Cheticamp, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
Bennet, William Arthur James (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-August-07
Birth Date: 1923-May-09
Born: Montreal Quebec
Parents: Son of Captain George A. Bennet and Florence Bennet, of Westmount.
Spouse:
Home: Westmount, Quebec
Enlistment: Montreal Quebec
Enlistment Date: 1942-October-27
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 GRS- General Reconnaissance School
Base
RCAF Stn. Summerside, PEI
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/43697
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. V serial:11800
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-August-07. Anson V s/n 11800.
This accident involved 4 people. Astle WJ, Bennett WA, Burke JR, Ogilvie JR
This accident had 1 fatality. Pilot Officer William Arthur James Bennet RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/43697 Anson 11800
Unit Desciption
1 GRS (1 General Reconnaisance School)
The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.
NO1 GRS Summerside
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