Davidson, Robert William (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1944-December-02

Birth Date: 1925-July-23
Born:
Parents: Son of Robert and Marjorie E. Davidson, of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Spouse:
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
RCAF Stn. Patricia Bay, British Columbia
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Flight Engineer
Service Numbers
R/268109
Crew or Other Personnel
Canso 11086
Accident Card - Consolidated Canso A serial:11086
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-December-02. Cnso A s/n 11086.
This accident involved 9 people. Davidson RW, Day LO, Mahoney JA, Nash RL, Pautenaude M, Porter FF, Ramsay GBN, Staples AI, Trudel ATJ
This accident had 9 fatalities. Sergeant Robert William Davidson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/268109 Canso 11086, Flight Lieutenant George Balfour Nicol Ramsay RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/7200 Canso 11086, Pilot Officer Alonzo Irvine Staples RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/45415 Canso 11086, Flying Officer Louis Oswald Day RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/43966 Canso 11086, Sergeant Joseph Roger Marcel Patenaude RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/253849 Canso 11086, Pilot Officer Frank Ferrier Porter RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/48269 Canso 11086, Sergeant Joseph Romeo Antoine Trudel RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/211246 Canso 11086, Flight Lieutenant Robert Leslie Nash RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/27069 Canso 11086, Pilot Officer John Ambrose Mahoney RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/48161 Canso 11086
Unit Desciption
3 OTU (3 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.