Chilvers, William James (Leading Aircraftman)

Died 1942-07-10

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Birth Date: 1911

Born:

Mr. & Mrs. W. Chilvers, of West Byfleet, Surrey, England

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Port Albert, Ontario

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

1264973

Final Burial
Google MapVictoria Lawn Cemetery
Sec A Div 2 Row 3 Grave 2

Chilvers died in a car accident and is buried in St.Catharines, Ontario. No further details are available.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Findagrave.com

31 ANS (31 Air Navigation School)

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

NO31 ANS Port Albert ON
Originally Navigation School No. 48 General Reconnaissance from St. Athan, Wales, which moved to Port Albert as No. 31 Air Navigation School in October 1940.

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Port Albert On

unvetted Source HuronCounty.ca - 31 ANS History

unvetted Source RAF Metman - 31 ANS History

Project 44 BCATP

unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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