Harris, Wasley Pasmore (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-November-06

Pilot Officer Wasley Pasmore Harris RCAF

Birth Date: 1917-February-16

Born: Toronto, Ontario

Parents: Son of Wasley and Annie M. Harris, of Rockwood; husband of Katherine L. Harris, of Toronto.

Spouse: Husband of Katherine L. Harris, of Toronto.

Home: Rockwood, Ontario

Enlistment: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1942-May-18

Service

RCAF

Unit

17 SFTS- Service Flying Training School

Base

Souris, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/28300

Home
Google MapRockwood, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapRockwood Cemetery
Lot 16 Block C Grave 1

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. II serial:11532

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-November-06. Anson II s/n 11532.

This accident involved 3 people. Harris WP, Mackenzie DC, Nicholls PJ

This accident had 3 fatalities. Pilot Officer Wasley Pasmore Harris RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/28300 Anson 11532, Leading Aircraftman Duncan Cameron Mackenzie RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:U/199219 Anson 11532, Leading Aircraftman Peter Jack Nicholls RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1605865 Anson 11532

Unit Desciption

17 SFTS (17 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

SFTS17 Patch

For More Information on RCAF Station Souris see here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Souris MB

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Hartney MB

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Elgin MB

Unvetted Source Manitoba Historical Society - 17 SFTS

Unvetted Source Hillmanweb.com - 17 SFTS History

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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