Vancouver, British Columbia
Killed in crash of Lysander - 1540. An elevator trim problem was suspected after the a/c dove into the ground at high speed. Flight Sergeant R. Prentice and Cpl K.E. Nicolson were both killed. Investigation later confirmed cause as tail gear friction damper had become impregnated with grease allowing tail trim gear to slip to nose down position.
Nicholson, Kenneth Elgin (Corporal)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-January-06
Birth Date: 1916-July-03
Born:
Parents: Son of Margaret A. Beatty, of Vancouver; husband of Margaret Louise Nicholson, of Vancouver.
Spouse: Husband of Margaret Louise Nicholson, of Vancouver.
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
4 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
Fingal, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Corporal
Position
drogue operator
Service Numbers
R/74648
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Lysander 1540
Unit Desciption
4 BGS (4 Bomb and Gunnery School)
The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
NO4 BGS Fingal Ontario
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Fingal Ontario
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum - 4 BGS History
RCAF Fingal Blog
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