Toronto, Ontario
31 Air Navigation School, Port Albert, Ontario. Sergeant McLeod, LACs V.R. Edwards (RAF), S.H. Lazarus (RAF), and F.G. Ovenden (RAF) all lost their lives when Anson aircraft 12043 went missing during a navigation exercise.
McLeod, George (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-December-06
Birth Date: 1909-August-11
Born:
Parents: Son of George McLeod, and of Mary Ann McLeod, of Toronto, Ontario.
Spouse:
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Port Albert, Ontario
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/188456
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Anson 12043
Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. V serial:12043
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-December-06. Anson V s/n 12043.
This accident involved 5 people. Dawson G, Edwards VR, Lazarus SH, McLeod G, Ovenden FG
This accident had 4 fatalities. Sergeant George McLeod RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/188456 Anson 12043, Leading Aircraftman Vivian Russell Edwards RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1588027 Anson 12043, Flight Sergeant George Dawson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1565756 Anson 12043, Leading Aircraftman Stanley Henry Lazarus RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1807396 Anson 12043
Unit Desciption
31 ANS (31 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.
NO31 ANS Port Albert ON
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