Harrow, Ontario
9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec. Nomad target towing aircraft 3513 caught fire in the air two miles south-west of Mont Joli. FS Robertson and Leading Aircraftman Mercier bailed out but Robertson's parachute failed to open.
Robertson, Clifford Alexander (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-May-09
Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Parents: Son of Joseph Alexander and Pearl Robertson, of Harrow.
Spouse:
Home: Harrow, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
9 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
Mont Joli, Quebec, Canada
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/168256
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Accident Card - Northrop Nomad (Northrop) serial:3513
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-May-09. Nomad s/n 3513.
This accident involved 2 people. Mercier JP, Robertson CAR
This accident had 1 fatality. Flight Sergeant Clifford Alexander Robertson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/168256 Nomad (Northrop) 3513
Unit Desciption
9 BGS (9 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.
Class19 NO9 BGS Mont Joli
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9 BGS History
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