Dawes, Walter William Ronald (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-October-22

Male Head

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Walter Taylor Dawes & Lottie Dawes

Spouse:

Home: Alfreton, Derbyshire, England (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Port Albert, Ontario

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Service Numbers

153373

Home

Alfreton, Derbyshire, England (parents)

Final Burial

Maitland Cemetery
Range B Sec 4 Lot 103

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Crew or Other Personnel

Anson 11986

Leading Aircraftman Robert Alexander Balden RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Balden, Robert Alexander (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1944-October-22
Maitland Cemetery, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Flying Officer Walter William Ronald Dawes RAF

Flying Officer Dawes, Walter William Ronald (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1944-October-22
Maitland Cemetery, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. V serial:11986

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-October-22. Anson V s/n 11986.

This accident involved 2 people. Balden RA, Dawes WWR

This accident had 2 fatalities. Flying Officer Walter William Ronald Dawes RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:153373 Anson 11986, Leading Aircraftman Robert Alexander Balden RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1591999 Anson 11986

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