Ellis, Cuthbert William Cyril (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-August-27

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Birth Date: 1924

Born:

Parents: Son of Cuthbert John and Gladys May Belle Ellis, of Hucclecote, Gloucestershire, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

32 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)

Base

Bowden, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

1608111

Final Burial
Google MapInnisfail Cemetery
Lot 11 Block 3 Grave 2

Accident Card - Fairchild Cornell Mk. II serial:10740

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-August-27. Cornell II s/n 10740.

This accident involved 2 people. Ellis CWC, Mount R

This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Cuthbert William Cyril Ellis RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:1608111 Cornell 10740, Flight Lieutenant Ralph Mount RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:85931 Cornell 10740

Unit Desciption

32 EFTS (32 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.

NO32 EFTS RAF Bowden

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