Frigerio, Francis Charles
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-06-24
Birth Date: 1921-February-13
Born: Toronto Ontario
Son of Francis George and Ellen Frances Frigerio, of Toronto.
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
32 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)
Base
Bowden, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
R/105161
Home
Toronto, Ontario
First Burial
Our Lady Of Victory Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Moth, Tiger I Serial: 5070
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and many other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for ab-initio training, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.
The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until it was succeeded and replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk during the early 1950s. Many of the military surplus aircraft subsequently entered into civil operation. Many nations have used the Tiger Moth in both military and civil applications, and it remains in widespread use as a recreational aircraft in several countries. It is still occasionally used as a primary training aircraft, particularly for those pilots wanting to gain experience before moving on to other tailwheel aircraft.
Overseas manufacturing of the type commenced in 1937, the first such overseas builder being de Havilland Canada at its facility in Downsview, Ontario. In addition to an initial batch of 25 Tiger Moths that were built for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the Canadian firm began building fuselages which were exported to the UK for completion. Canadian-built Tiger Moths featured modifications to better suit the local climate, along with a reinforced tail wheel, hand-operated brakes (built by Bendix Corporation), shorter undercarriage radius rods and the legs of the main landing gear legs being raked forwards as a safeguard against tipping forwards during braking. In addition the cockpit had a large sliding canopy fitted along with exhaust-based heating; various alternative undercarriage arrangements were also offered. By the end of Canadian production, de Havilland Canada had manufactured a total of 1,548 of all versions.Wikipedia
Wikipedia de Havilland Tiger Moth
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 
YouTube de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
32 EFTS (32 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
For more Information on RCAF Station Bowden see here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Bowden AB
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Netook AB
Bomber Command Museum of Canada
Moth, Tiger 5070
Moth, Tiger I 5070
First delivered to No. 10 Repair Depot. First used by No. 32 Elementary Flying Training School at Bowden, Alberta. Category A crash at Bowden on 24 June 1942.1941-07-17 Taken on Strength No. 4 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-June-24 Accident: 32 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Frigerio | Raffles
1942-08-18 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce at No. 10 Repair Depot 2019-08-20