Clench, Stanley Vincent (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-November-20

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Parents: George & Daisy Clench

Spouse: Joyce Isobel Clench, of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.

Home: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 GRS- General Reconnaissance School (RAF)

Base

Charlottetown, PEI

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

second pilot

Service Numbers

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1941-11-10:Took off from 31GRS, Charlottetown PEI on a night navigation exercise. It had landed at RCAF Chatham NB but departed without refueling or contacting home base Charlottetown .The aircraft was not heard from again.

1941-11-24: Wreckage washed up on the north shore of PEI near Waterford and was later identified as Anson N4894. The bodies of the crew were never found.

Killed includes Clench: LAC Norman James Ficken RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 1. Column 2. Pilot Officer Alfred John Freeman RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 1. Column 1. AC1 Norman William Thomas RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 1. Column 2.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:N4894

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-November-20. Anson I s/n N4894.

This accident involved 4 people. Clench SV, Ficken MJ, Freeman AJ, Thomas B

This accident had 4 fatalities. Pilot Officer Alfred John Freeman RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:123923 Anson N4894, Leading Aircraftman Stanley Vincent Clench RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no: Anson N4894, Aircraftman 1st Class Norman William Thomas RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:982678 Anson N4894, Leading Aircraftman Norman James Ficken RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1332957 Anson N4894

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.
NO31 GRS Charlottetown

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