King, Alexander Russell (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-January-05

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Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Son of Robert King, and of Christina Mackay Russell King, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

1 GRS- General Reconnaissance School

Base

RCAF Stn. Summerside, PEI

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

1345198

Memorial Location

Ottawa War Memorial
Panel 2 Column 2

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Crew or Other Personnel

Anson AX426

Flight Sergeant Paul Clevland Bernstein RCAF

Flight Sergeant Bernstein, Paul Clevland (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-05
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Eric Harold Johnson RAFVR

Sergeant Johnson, Eric Harold (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-05
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Alexander Russell King RAFVR

Sergeant King, Alexander Russell (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-05
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant William Frederick Thompson RAFVR

Sergeant Thompson, William Frederick (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-05
Sherwood Cemetery Co, Sherwood Road, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:AX426

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-January-05. Anson I s/n AX426.

This accident involved 4 people. Bernstein PC, Johnson EH, King AR, Thompson WF

This accident had 4 fatalities. Sergeant Alexander Russell King RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1345198 Anson AX426, Sergeant William Frederick Thompson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1238664 Anson AX426, Sergeant Eric Harold Johnson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:657936 Anson AX426, Flight Sergeant Paul Clevland Bernstein RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/96113 Anson AX426

Unit Desciption

1 GRS (1 General Reconnaisance School)

The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.