Elder, John Jardine (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-October-10

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Birth Date: 1912

Born:

Parents: Son of Andrew and Margaret Elder

Spouse: husband of Agnes Porteous Elder, of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

36 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Greenwood, Nova Scotia

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Service Numbers

1315473

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson BW703

Sergeant Edward Price Badmington RCAF

Sergeant Badmington, Edward Price (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-October-10
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant David Edmond RAFVR

Sergeant Edmond, David (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-October-10
cemetery unknown

Sergeant John Jardine Elder RAFVR

Sergeant Elder, John Jardine (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-October-10
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Martin Willard Finn RCAF

Sergeant Finn, Martin Willard (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-October-10
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. III serial:BW703

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-October-10. Hudson III s/n BW703.

This accident involved 4 people. Badmington EP, Edmond D, Elder JJ, Finn MW

This accident had 4 fatalities. Sergeant John Jardine Elder RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1315473 Hudson BW703, Sergeant David Edmond RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:656814 Hudson BW703, Sergeant Edward Price Badmington RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/105821 Hudson BW703, Sergeant Martin Willard Finn RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/117269 Hudson BW703

Unit Desciption

36 OTU (36 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.