Mark, Edward (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-January-27

Male Head

Birth Date: 1919-October-27

Born:

Parents: Son of Paul and Jennie Mark, of Stratford.

Spouse:

Home: Stratford, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

31 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Dartmouth, NS

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/99990

Home
Google MapStratford, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapAvondale Cemetery
St Andrew Sec Plot 76
31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. The crew of Hudson aircraft AM 890 were returning from a navigation exercise and were approaching to land when the aircraft swung through 180 to the left and spun into the ground two miles south-west of aerodrome at Debert. Sergeant H.R. Leadley, P/Os D.M. Bennett (RAF), and the pilot Pilot Officer E.J. Nash (RAF) were also killed.

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)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson AM890

Pilot Officer Donald Malcolm Bennett RAFVR

Pilot Officer Bennett, Donald Malcolm (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
Terrace Hill Cemetery, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sergeant Henry Roy Leadley RCAF

Sergeant Leadley, Henry Roy (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
St John's Parish Cemetery, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

Flight Sergeant Edward Mark RCAF

Flight Sergeant Mark, Edward (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer E J Nash RAF

Pilot Officer Nash, E J (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. V serial:AM890

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-January-27. Hudson V s/n AM890.

This accident involved 4 people. Bennett DM, Leadley HR, Mark E, Nash EJH

This accident had 4 fatalities. Flight Sergeant Edward Mark RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/99990 Hudson AM890, Pilot Officer Donald Malcolm Bennett RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:132403 Hudson AM890, Pilot Officer E J Nash RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no: Hudson AM890, Sergeant Henry Roy Leadley RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/102352 Hudson AM890

Unit Desciption

31 OTU (31 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
Lockheed Hudson
More information on the RCAF Station at Debert, Nova Scotia can be found at

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Debert, Nova Scotia

Unvetted Source History 31 OTU by Maj (Ret) G.D. Madigan

Unvetted Source Wall Of Honour NO31 OTU

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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