Collings, William Frederick (Corporal)

Died 1942-July-01

Corporal William Frederick Collings RCAF

Birth Date: 1908-December-04

Born: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

John Alexander & Edith H. Collings

Home: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (parents)

Enlistment: Moncton, New Brunswick

Enlistment Date: 1940-02-02

Service

RCAF

Unit

8 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School

Base

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Corporal

Position

Corporal

Service Numbers

R/50380

Unit Desciption

8 BGS (8 Bomb and Gunnery School)

The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
RCAF Lethbridge AB

Established in 1940 at the present site of Lethbridge Airport CYQL.

More information on the RCAF Station at Lethbridge AB can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Lethbridge

Museum Bomber Command Museum Of Canada

Museum Vintage Wings - Ghosts Of Alberta

Museum Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum - 8 BGS

Project 44 BCATP

unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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