Shaw, Joseph Leslie (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-November-28

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Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of Robert Richard and Catherine Shaw, of Pelton, Co. Durham, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Port Albert, Ontario

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

1138056

Memorial Location

Ottawa War Memorial
Panel 1 Column 4

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Crew or Other Personnel

Anson N9838

Aircraftman 1st Class William Henry Addis RAFVR

Aircraftman 1st Class Addis, William Henry (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-November-28
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Flight Sergeant R Brown FF

Flight Sergeant Brown, R (FF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-November-28
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman Cecil Penrose James RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman James, Cecil Penrose (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-November-28
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Joseph Leslie Shaw RAFVR

Sergeant Shaw, Joseph Leslie (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-November-28
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:N9838

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-November-28. Anson I s/n N9838.

This accident involved 4 people. Addis WH, Brown R, James CP, Shaw JL

This accident had 4 fatalities. Aircraftman 1st Class William Henry Addis RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1146619 Anson N9838, Flight Sergeant R Brown FF Killed in Flying Accident service no:30907 Anson N9838, Sergeant Joseph Leslie Shaw RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1138056 Anson N9838, Leading Aircraftman Cecil Penrose James RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1535161 Anson N9838

Unit Desciption

31 ANS (31 Air Navigation School)

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

NO31 ANS Port Albert ON

Originally Navigation School No. 48 General Reconnaissance from St. Athan, Wales, which moved to Port Albert as No. 31 Air Navigation School in October 1940.

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Port Albert On