Bruegeman, Cecil Baden Powell

Died 1941-09-15

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Son of Samuel and Mary Anne Bruegeman, of Chesley.

Home: Chesley, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 MD- Manning Depot

Base

RCAF Stn. Brandon, Manitoba

Rank

Aircraftman 2

Position

Aircraftman 2

Service Numbers

R/127546

Home

Chesley, Ontario

First Burial

Chesley Cemetery, Chesley, Ontario

Death by natural causes while on a train at Kenora, Ontario.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Findagrave.com

2 MD (2 Manning Depot)

Trainees began their military careers at a Manning Depot where they learned to bathe, shave, shine boots, polish buttons, maintain their uniforms, and otherwise behave in the required manner. There were two hours of physical education every day and instruction in marching, rifle drill, foot drill, saluting, and other routines.

Remedial high school education was offered to bring 17- and 18-year-old trainees up to the RCAF academic level. There was also a standard aptitude test: the RCAF Classification Test.After four or five weeks, a selection committee decided whether the trainee would be placed in the aircrew or groundcrew stream. Aircrew "Wireless Air Gunner" candidates went directly to a Wireless School. "Air Observer" and "Pilot" aircrew candidates went to an Initial Training School.

Trainees were often assigned "tarmac duty" to keep busy. Some were sent to factories to count nuts and bolts; others were sent to flying schools and other RCAF facilities to guard things, clean things, paint things, and polish things. Tarmac duty could last several months or more.

More information on the RCAF Station at Brandon can be found at

Canada Primary Source RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Manning Depot Brandon MN