Griffin, Lawrence James (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-February-14

Leading Aircraftman Lawrence James Griffin RCAF

Birth Date: 1914-July-26

Born:

Parents: Son of Charles L. Griffin and Agnes M. Griffin, of London, Ontario.

Spouse:

Home: London, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base

Fort William, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/78670

Home
Google MapLondon, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapSt Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Sec F Lot 3 Grave 5
Tiger Moth aircraft 4003 and Tiger Moth aircraft 4209 were in a involved in a mid-air collision near Fort William. Leading Aircraftman L.J. Griffin and Sergeant F.M. Harris were both killed in aircraft 4003, Leading Aircraftman G.L. Brander the pilot of the other aircraft was seriously injured but appears to have survived.

Canada Primary Source School Daily Diary Entry - 1941-02-14

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:4003

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1941-February-14. They are: Tiger Moth s/n 4003, Tiger Moth s/n 4209.

This accident involved 2 people. Griffin LJ, Harris FM

This accident had 2 fatalities. Sergeant Frederick Maitland Harris RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/59300 Moth, Tiger 4003, Leading Aircraftman Lawrence James Griffin RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/78670 Moth, Tiger 4003

Unit Desciption

2 EFTS (2 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.
NO2 EFTS August 1941

The School was established at Fort William, Ontario. The former school is now the Thunder Bay, Ontario Airport.

More information on the RCAF Station at Fort William can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Fort William ON

Unvetted Source NW Ontario Heritage Center - 2 EFTS

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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