Frizelle, John Wilson (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1945-June-20

Flight Lieutenant John Wilson Frizelle RCAF

Birth Date: 1918

Born:

Parents: Son of John Wilson Frizelle and Florence Frizelle of Toronto.

Spouse: Husband of Audrey Donna Frizelle of Toronto.

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

14 SFTS- Service Flying Training School

Base

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/11273

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapSt Johns Norway Cemetery
Section 16 Range 2 Plot 67
Flight Lieutenant Frizelle was the pilot of Harvard aircraft 2869 and was engaged in an Army cooperation exercise when the wing of the aircraft struck Captain Hardy who was standing on a transport vehicle. Captain Hardy was killed by the blow and Flight Lieutenant Frizelle was killed when the Harvard crashed six miles north-east of Sherwood Springs, Ontario.

Unvetted Source Harvards Above, A book about 31 Service Flying Training School - In Memoriam

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk.II serial:2869

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1945-June-20. Harvard II s/n 2869.

This accident involved 2 people. Frizelle JW, Katzman S

This accident had 1 fatality. Flight Lieutenant John Wilson Frizelle RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/11273 Harvard 2869

Unit Desciption

14 SFTS (14 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.

SFTS14 Aylmer ON

For More Information on RCAF Station Aylmer see here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Aylmer ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field St Thomas ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Tilsonburg ON

Unvetted Source 14 SFTS Aylmer ON History

Museum Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum - 14 SFTS Aylmer ON

SFTS 14 Moved from Aylmer ON to Kingston ON 14 August 1944

For More Information on RCAF Station Kingston see here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Kingston ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Ganaoque ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Sandhurst ON

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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