Brockville, OntarioLAC Miller was flying Tiger Moth aircraft 4586 in practising steep turns and forced landings and was killed when the aircraft struck the ground and burned three miles north of MaIton.
Miller, Robert Harvey (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-June-20
Birth Date: 1921-September-02
Born:
Parents: Son of Allan T. Miller and Gladys Jane Miller, of Brockville.<p></p>
Spouse:
Home: Brockville, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
Malton, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/67244
School Daily Diary Entry - 1941-06-20
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comAccident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:4386
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-June-20. Tiger Moth s/n 4386.
This accident involved 1 person. Miller RH
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Robert Harvey Miller RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/67244 Moth, Tiger 4386
Unit Desciption
1 EFTS (1 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
Malton Course 50 1942
The School was established at Malton, Ontario. The former school is now the Toronto (Pearson) International Airport.
More information on the RCAF Station at Malton can be found at BCATP Course NO50 EFTS Malton Project 44 BCATP
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Malton Ontario
Course 50 - 1 EFTS
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