Agar, Joseph Fitzgerald (Aircraftman 1)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-January-12

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Birth Date: 1913

Born:

Parents: Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Agar, of Milford, Surrey, England

Spouse: husband of F. G. Agar, of Milford.

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 GRS- General Reconnaissance School (RAF)

Base

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Canada

Rank

Aircraftman 1

Position

Service Numbers

921569

Final Burial
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Plot 582
W1722 later 6279 The Crash Card listed the aircraft under its RAF serial W1722. Crashed between Tea Hill and Southport Prince Edward Island, after suffering a mid-air collision with Anson N5358, same School, over Southport, on 12 January 1942. The aircraft was destroyed.

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Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6279

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-January-12. They are: Anson I s/n N5358, Anson I s/n 6279.

This accident involved 7 people. Agar JF, Beaumont ELJ, Calderhead GD, Compton , Ellis K, Rofe BJ, Taylor GW

This accident had 7 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman George William Taylor RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:946790 Anson N5358, Flight Lieutenant Bernard John Rofe RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:40751 Anson N5358, Civilian Philip Compton Killed in Flying Accident service no: Anson N5358, Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Ellis RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1054786 Anson N5358,Aircraftman 1 Joseph Fitzgerald Agar RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:921569 Anson 6279, Leading Aircraftman Ernest Lockey John Beaumont RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:985992 Anson 6279, Flying Officer George Douglas Calderhead RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:86333 Anson 6279

Unit Desciption

31 GRS (31 General Reconnaisance School)

The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.
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