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Shattock, Roy Frederick (Warrant Officer 2nd Class)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-July-02

Birth Date: 1921 (age 22)

Son of Frederick Samuel and Margaret Shattock, of Ottawa

Home: Ottawa, Ontario

Service
RCAF
Unit
10 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
Pendleton, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/225033
Died in the mid air collision of Tiger Moth - 8971 and Anson - ____ that was from Rockcliffe. W02 R.F. Shattock, Flight Sergeant V.A.J. Poulin, as well as both occupants of the Anson were killed in the crash.

Canada Primary Source School Daily Diary Entry "“ 1943-07-02

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Moth, Tiger I Serial: 8971
  2. Anson Mk. II Serial: 7158
  3. Anson Mk. II Serial: 7158
  4. Moth, Tiger I Serial: 8971

All the aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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

Home
Google MapOttawa, Ontario
Burial
Google MapBeechwood Cemetery
Sec 29 Lot 4 Grave 140

Moth, Tiger 8971

Flight Sergeant Poulin, Verne Arthur Joseph (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-02
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Shattock, Roy Frederick (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-02
Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Anson 7158

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Brownie, James Millar (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-02
Elmwood Cemetery, Hespeler Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Flying Officer Harker, Douglas (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-02
St Johns Norway Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Anson 7158

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Brownie, James Millar (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-02
Elmwood Cemetery, Hespeler Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Flying Officer Harker, Douglas (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1943-July-02
St Johns Norway Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth

Source: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (serial # RCAF 8922), credit Rick Radell

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and many other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for ab-initio training, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.

The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until it was succeeded and replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk during the early 1950s. Many of the military surplus aircraft subsequently entered into civil operation. Many nations have used the Tiger Moth in both military and civil applications, and it remains in widespread use as a recreational aircraft in several countries. It is still occasionally used as a primary training aircraft, particularly for those pilots wanting to gain experience before moving on to other tailwheel aircraft.

Overseas manufacturing of the type commenced in 1937, the first such overseas builder being de Havilland Canada at its facility in Downsview, Ontario. In addition to an initial batch of 25 Tiger Moths that were built for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the Canadian firm began building fuselages which were exported to the UK for completion. Canadian-built Tiger Moths featured modifications to better suit the local climate, along with a reinforced tail wheel, hand-operated brakes (built by Bendix Corporation), shorter undercarriage radius rods and the legs of the main landing gear legs being raked forwards as a safeguard against tipping forwards during braking. In addition the cockpit had a large sliding canopy fitted along with exhaust-based heating; various alternative undercarriage arrangements were also offered. By the end of Canadian production, de Havilland Canada had manufactured a total of 1,548 of all versions. Wikipedia

Wkikpedia Wikipedia de Havilland Tiger Moth

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

YouTube YouTube de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth

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last update: 2022-08-24 12:34:41

Moth, Tiger I 8971

Delivered to stored reserve. Issued to No. 1 Training Command on 18 August 1942, for use by No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School at Windsor, Ontario. To Patterson & Hill Aircraft, 22 October to 23 December 1942. To No. 3 Training Command when completed. Crashed while with No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School at Pendleton, Ontario. To workshop reserve at No. 9 Repair Depot on 14 July 1943, following a crash. Request to scrap from No. 9 RD dated 6 October 1943.

Canada Primary Source RCAF - Accident Investigation File



1942-07-01 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-October-07 Accident: 7 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Spence
1943-July-02 Accident: 10 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Plantagenet Ontario Names: Poulin | Shattock
1943-July-02 Accident: 1 REFRESHER Squadron Loc: Plantagenet Ontario Names: Brownie | Harker
1943-11-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Anson 7158

Anson Mk. II 7158

Delivered new to the Conversion Training Squadron at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Category A crash at Pendleton, Ontario on 2 July 1943. Application to write off came from RCAF Station Rockcliffe.

1942-04-13 Taken on Strength No. 3 Training Command 2019-08-20
1943-July-02 Accident: 10 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Plantagenet Ontario Names: Poulin | Shattock
1943-July-02 Accident: 1 REFRESHER Squadron Loc: Flantagenet Ontario Names: Brownie | Harker
1943-08-24 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Anson 7158

Anson Mk. II 7158

Delivered new to the Conversion Training Squadron at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Category A crash at Pendleton, Ontario on 2 July 1943. Application to write off came from RCAF Station Rockcliffe.

1942-04-13 Taken on Strength No. 3 Training Command 2019-08-20
1943-July-02 Accident: 10 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: Plantagenet Ontario Names: Poulin | Shattock
1943-July-02 Accident: 1 REFRESHER Squadron Loc: Flantagenet Ontario Names: Brownie | Harker
1943-08-24 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

10 EFTS (10 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.

Mount Hope Airport
Information on RCAF Station Mount Hope can be found here

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mount Hope (Hamilton) Ontario

On 31 August 1942 moved to Pendleton Ontario

Information on RCAF Station Pendleton can be found here.

RCAF Roundel RCAF.info - RCAF Station Pendleton Ontario

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