Dawson, Joseph
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-05-09
Birth Date: 1919
Born:
Son of John Gourley Dawson and Helen Fergusson (ne Purdie) Dawson, of Berkeley, California, United States.
Home: Berkley, California, USA
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
18 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
RCAF Stn. Boundary Bay, BC
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
R/58418
First Burial
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves CommissionThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Moth, Tiger I Serial: 4328
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and many other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. In addition to the type's principal use for ab-initio training, the Second World War saw RAF Tiger Moths operating in other capacities, including maritime surveillance and defensive anti-invasion preparations; some aircraft were even outfitted to function as armed light bombers.
The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until it was succeeded and replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk during the early 1950s. Many of the military surplus aircraft subsequently entered into civil operation. Many nations have used the Tiger Moth in both military and civil applications, and it remains in widespread use as a recreational aircraft in several countries. It is still occasionally used as a primary training aircraft, particularly for those pilots wanting to gain experience before moving on to other tailwheel aircraft.
Overseas manufacturing of the type commenced in 1937, the first such overseas builder being de Havilland Canada at its facility in Downsview, Ontario. In addition to an initial batch of 25 Tiger Moths that were built for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the Canadian firm began building fuselages which were exported to the UK for completion. Canadian-built Tiger Moths featured modifications to better suit the local climate, along with a reinforced tail wheel, hand-operated brakes (built by Bendix Corporation), shorter undercarriage radius rods and the legs of the main landing gear legs being raked forwards as a safeguard against tipping forwards during braking. In addition the cockpit had a large sliding canopy fitted along with exhaust-based heating; various alternative undercarriage arrangements were also offered. By the end of Canadian production, de Havilland Canada had manufactured a total of 1,548 of all versions.Wikipedia
Wikipedia de Havilland Tiger Moth
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 
YouTube de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
18 EFTS (18 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
More information on RCAF Station Boundary bay can be found here
Project 44 BCATP
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Boundary Bay (Ladner) BC Moth, Tiger 4328
Moth, Tiger I 4328
With No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School at Boundary Bay, BC. Crashed on 9 May 1941.1940-12-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-May-09 Accident: 18 Elementary Flying Training School Loc: South Saanich Twp Names: Dawson | Mcmann
1941-12-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20