Penryn, Cornwall, England (parents)
This accident occured after 18 Service Flying Training School moved to Souris, Manitoba.
Davison, Anthony William Curling (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1945-August-02
Birth Date: 1925
Born:
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Anthony W. C. Davison
Spouse:
Home: Penryn, Cornwall, England (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAFVR
Unit
18 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn. Souris, Manitoba
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Service Numbers
1851418
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Anson 11257
Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. II serial:11257
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1945-August-02. They are: Anson s/n 8480, Anson II s/n 11257.
This accident involved 3 people. Davison AWC, Leigh CA, Mackenzie AI
This accident had 3 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Cyril Anthony Leigh RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1571559 Anson 8480,Leading Aircraftman Anthony William Curling Davison RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1851418 Anson 11257, Leading Aircraftman Alexander lan MacKenzie RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1812926 Anson 11257
Unit Desciption
18 SFTS (18 Service Flying Training School)
Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.
There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.
CWHM Avro Anson
No 18 Service Flying Training School was formed in Gimli, Manitoba on 1943/09/06. The school had a relief landing field at Netley Lake, a few miles south of the school. The unit was disbanded at Gimli on 31 May 1945.
For More Information on RCAF Station Gimli see here
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Gimli MB
RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Netley Lake MB
Military Bruce -18 SFTS Gimli MB HistoryOn 1 June 1945 the school was reformed at Souris, Manitoba. Replacing No 17 Service Flying Training School which had been disbanded shortly before. The school had relief landing fields at Hartney and Elgin. The school was again disbanded on 5 September 1945.
For more Information on RCAF Station Souris see here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Souris MB
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Hartney MB
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