Morrison, Stewart Mackenzie (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-November-26

Leading Aircraftman Stewart Mackenzie Morrison RCAF

Birth Date: 1919

Born:

Parents: Son of Hugh A. Morrison and Margaret Morrison, of Lachine.

Spouse:

Home: Lachine, Quebec

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 SFTS- Service Flying Training School

Base

Uplands, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

R/154006

Home
Google MapLachine, Quebec
Final Burial
Google MapLake View Cemetery
Masonic Sec Row W Grave 36 and 37
LAC Morrison and Pilot Officer W. Tuhkanen took off in Harvard aircraft 3778 engaged on first dual instruction to student and were both killed when the aircraft crashed near Low, Quebec. In the next two days over sixty-five aircraft took part in the search for the Harvard.. Aircraft was not found until 1943-10-26, 11 months after it went missing.

Canada Primary Source School Daily Diary Entry - 1942-11-26

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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

Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk. II serial:3778

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-November-26. Harvard s/n 3778.

This accident involved 2 people. Morrison SW, Tukanen TW

This accident had 2 fatalities. Pilot Officer Walter Tuhkanen RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/12315 Harvard 3778, Leading Aircraftman Stewart Mackenzie Morrison RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/154006 Harvard 3778

Unit Desciption

2 SFTS (2 Service Flying Training School)

Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.

There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.

RCAF Station Uplands now the site of Ottawa International Airport CYOW.

Instructors NO2 SFTS

For More Information on RCAF Station Uplands See here

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Uplands Ottawa Ontario

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Carp Ontario

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Edwards Ontario

Museum Vintage Wings - Inside Uplands

Unvetted Source 2 SFTS Uplands History

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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