Chatt, John Stanley
Killed in Flying Accident 1964-05-12
Birth Date: 1933-January-21
Born: London, United Kingdom
Stanley A.F. & Helen Chatt.
Home: London, United Kingdom
Enlistment: London
Enlistment Date: 1955-04-04
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 AFS- Advanced Flying School
Base
RCAF Stn Rivers Manitoba
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Flight Lieutenant
Service Numbers
237125
First Burial
Brandon Cemetery, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
1964-05-12: Crashed shortly after take-off while practice landings and take-offs.
F/Lt J S Chatt (Instructor) and RCN student pilot (Officer-Cadet) J P A Belanger were both killed.
I was unable to locate the service number for either man.
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