Clarkson, Joseph Walter (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-June-20

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Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF)

Base

Port Albert, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

1051926

Memorial Location
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Panel 1 Column 1
31 Air Navigation School, Port Albert, Ontario Anson Mk I N-5353 missing on an air navigational training flight over Lake Huron near Goderich, Ontario.

Killed includes Clarkson: Corp. Clifford Douglas Bradbury RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 1. Column 1. LAC Douglas Charles Frank Evans RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 1. Column 2. Pilot Officer Joseph George Jones RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 1. Column 1.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Anson N5353

Corporal Clifford Douglas Bradbury RAF

Corporal Bradbury, Clifford Douglas (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1941-June-20
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Joseph Walter Clarkson RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Clarkson, Joseph Walter (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1941-June-20
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Douglas Charles Frank Evans RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Evans, Douglas Charles Frank (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1941-June-20
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Joseph George Jones RAF

Sergeant Jones, Joseph George (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1941-June-20
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:N5353

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-June-20. Anson I s/n N5353.

This accident involved 4 people. Bradbury CA, Clarkson JW, Evans DCF, Jones J

This accident had 4 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Douglas Charles Frank Evans RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:929945 Anson N5353, Sergeant Joseph George Jones RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:45889 Anson N5353, Leading Aircraftman Joseph Walter Clarkson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1051926 Anson N5353, Corporal Clifford Douglas Bradbury RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:543861 Anson N5353

Unit Desciption

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

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Project 44 BCATP

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