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Birks, Peter Fraser (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1938-June-02

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Birth Date: unkown date (age unknown)

Service
RCAF
Unit
115 Sqn- Squadron
Rank
Pilot Officer
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
C/233
First fatality in the Active Auxilliary Air Force.

Moth 81

de Havilland DH 60 Moth Genet Moth DH 60X DH 60M

DH.60 Moth, Cirrus Moth, Genet Moth, Gipsy Moth, and Moth Major
(Source Wikipedia)

The de Havilland DH.60 Moth is a 1920s British two-seat touring and training aircraft that was developed into a series of aircraft by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. Wikipedia and Harold Skaarup web page

YouTube DH 60 Moth

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Moth Trainer

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

last update: 2021-09-23 18:57:49

Moth 81

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, 1934 to 1937. Loaned to No. 19 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary) for summer camp at Borden, May to June 1937. Operated by No. 115 (F) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Montreal, Quebec, 1938. Crashed while with this unit. Struck of 21 Oct 1938.

1929-03-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1938-10-21 Struck off Strength Struck off, after rashing at Camp Borden on 2 June 1938, only fatal crash of 115 (Aux) Sdn. 2019-08-20

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