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Kirkpatrick, James Alexander (Aircraftman 2nd Class)

Died 1941-January-12

Male Head

Birth Date: 1920-May-07 (age 21)

Son of Robert and Catherine Kirkpatrick, of Hamilton

Home: Hamilton, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
31 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School (RAF)
Base
Picton, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Aircraftman 2nd Class
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
service police
Service Numbers
R/75960
31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Picton, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the RCAF Station Hospital at Trenton, Ontario.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave.com Finadagrave.com

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

Home
Google MapHamilton, Ontario
Burial
Google MapWoodland Cemetery
Sec 24 Lot 384 East grave

31 BGS (31 Bombing and Gunnery School)

The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.

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