Maitland Cemetery
Died in the crash of Tiger Moth - 3898.
Billington, Samuel Edward (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-November-16
Birth Date: 1926
Born:
Parents: Son of Hilda Mary Billington, of Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RN FAA
Unit
12 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn. Goderich, Ontario
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Service Numbers
FX582017
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comAccident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:3898
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-November-16. Tger Moth I s/n 3898.
This accident involved 1 person. Billington SE
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Samuel Edward Billington RN FAA Killed in Flying Accident service no:FX582017 Moth, Tiger 3898
Unit Desciption
12 EFTS (12 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.
NO5 Class NO12 EFTS
Information on RCAF Station Goderich can be found here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Goderich Ontario
Information on RCAF Station Goderich Relief Field can be found here
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Goderich South Ontario
Notable students from 12 ETFS
Flight Lieutenant Hornell, David Ernest VC and Flight Officer and Dambuster Joe McCarthy Project 44 BCATP
Huron County Historical Society
12 EFTS Course Photos
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