Britland, Lionel Poston (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-September-21

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Birth Date: 1920-January-09

Born:

Parents: Son of William and Vera Britland, of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Spouse:

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

32 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Patricia Bay, British Columbia

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

2341A

Home
Google MapVancouver, British Columbia
Temporary Burial
Google MapCrash Site, 4.5 miles north-west of Yale, British Columbia
Memorial Location
Google MapOttawa War Memorial
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AC2 D.B. Wortley, Sergeant L.P. Britland and Flying Officer L.W. Brooks were all killed when Anson aircraft 9818 crashed four and one half miles north-west of Yale, British Columbia. All 3 men were cremated and buried at the crash site. According to his service file he was part of 111(F) Squadron and was attached to 32 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay at the time of the crash.

Unvetted Source Article from Esprit de Corps Magazine regarding the attempted recovery of the Crew by Anne Gafiuk

Canada Primary Source Ancestry.ca - Service File of War Dead 1939-47

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

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

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:N9818

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-September-21. Anson s/n 9818.

This accident involved 3 people. Britland LP, Brooks LW, Wortley DB

This accident had 3 fatalities. Aircraftman 2nd Class Douglas Buchanan Wortley RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/118313 Anson N9818, Flying Officer Lloyd William Brooks RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/2649 Anson N9818, Sergeant Lionel Poston Britland RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:2341A Anson N9818

Unit Desciption

32 OTU (32 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.
Avro Anson

More information on the RCAF Station at Patricia Bay, British Columbia can be found at:

Royal Air Force RCAF.info - Patricia Bay, British Columbia

Museum BC Aviation Museum Video On History Of Pat Bay

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy