Mathers, William John Strachan (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-May-14
Birth Date: 1923
Born:
Parents: Son of William John White Mathers and Agnes Mathers, of Colinsburgh, Fife, Scotland.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
2 ANS- Air Navigation School
Base
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Service Numbers
576508
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Anson 11600
Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. V serial:11600
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-May-14. Anson V s/n 11600.
This accident involved 5 people. Duncan F, Kilsby AC, Logan CE, Mathers WJS, Murchie AC
This accident had 5 fatalities. Warrant Officer 2nd Class Allan Campbell Murchie RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/138538 Anson 11600, Leading Aircraftman Albert Charles Kilsby RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/193661 Anson 11600, Corporal Carl Edgar Logan RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/99218 Anson 11600, Leading Aircraftman William John Strachan Mathers RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:576508 Anson 11600, Leading Aircraftman Frank Duncan RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1570422 Anson 11600
Unit Desciption
2 ANS (2 Air Navigation School)
Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.
The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.
NO2 ANS Avro Anson
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge NB
History of 2 ANS Pennfield Ridge NB
2 Air Navigation School was disbanded at Pennfield Ridge April 1942.
Unit was reformed in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island February 1944. RCAF.info - RCAF Station Charlottetown PEI
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba
The unit was redesignated No 2 Air Observer School 15 November 1955.
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