Stratton, Peter Donald George (Leading Airman (Acting))

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-January-04

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Birth Date: 1925

Born:

Parents: Son of Philip and Edith Una Stratton, of Worcester, England.

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Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RN FAA

Unit

14 SFTS- Service Flying Training School

Base

Aylmer, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Airman (Acting)

Position

Pilot trainee

Service Numbers

FX95731

Final Burial
Google MapAylmer Cemetery
Plot 406 Grave 6
Col Country of Service United Kingdom From War Diary: Harvard II 3209 and Harvard IIb FE662 collided and crashed near the airfield, A/LA P.D.G. Stratton RN killed, Pilot Officer Sweet, Flying Officer Scevoir and A/LA Child RN seriously injured (M.L. McIntyre).

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Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk. IIB serial:FE662

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1944-January-04. They are: Harvard II s/n FE662, Harvard II s/n 3209.

This accident involved 4 people. Child KGR, Sceviour AR, Stratton PDG, Sweet JC

This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Airman (Acting) Peter Donald George Stratton RN FAA Killed in Flying Accident service no:FX95731 Harvard FE662

Unit Desciption

14 SFTS (14 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.

SFTS14 Aylmer ON

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Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Aylmer ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field St Thomas ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Tilsonburg ON

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Museum Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum - 14 SFTS Aylmer ON

SFTS 14 Moved from Aylmer ON to Kingston ON 14 August 1944

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Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Kingston ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Ganaoque ON

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Sandhurst ON

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