Higginbotham, John Edwards (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1940-November-25

Male Head

Birth Date: 1917

Born:

Parents: Son of Henry E. and Leslie Higginbotham, of South Orange.

Spouse:

Home: South Orange, New Jersey, USA

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base

London, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/56352

Home
Google MapSouth Orange, New Jersey, USA
Final Burial
Google MapRosedale Cemetery
Family Plot

Accident Card - Fleet Finch Finch II serial:4528

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1940-November-25. They are: Fleet Finch II s/n 4528, Fleet Finch II s/n 4499.

This accident involved 1 person. Higginbotham JE

This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Louis MacAdam Duff RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/56372 Finch 4499,Leading Aircraftman John Edwards Higginbotham RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/56352 Finch 4528

Unit Desciption

3 EFTS (3 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.
NO3 EFTS London 1942

The School was established at London, Ontario. The former school is now the London, Ontario International Airport.

More information on the RCAF Station at London can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - RCAF Station London ON

Unvetted Source 3 EFTS History

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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