Ellis, Kenneth (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-January-12

Male Head

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Son of Robert and Louisa Ellis, of Meadow Head, Sheffield, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 GRS- General Reconnaissance School (RAF)

Base

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

1054786

31 GAS, Charletettown, P.E.I.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson N5358

Civilian Philip Compton

Civilian Compton, Philip ()
passenger
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-12
The People's Cemetery, Kensington Road, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Isalnd, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Ellis RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Ellis, Kenneth (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-12
cemetery unknown

Flight Lieutenant Bernard John Rofe RAF

Flight Lieutenant Rofe, Bernard John (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-12
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman George William Taylor RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Taylor, George William (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-12
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:N5358

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-January-12. They are: Anson I s/n N5358, Anson I s/n 6279.

This accident involved 7 people. Agar JF, Beaumont ELJ, Calderhead GD, Compton , Ellis K, Rofe BJ, Taylor GW

This accident had 7 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman George William Taylor RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:946790 Anson N5358, Flight Lieutenant Bernard John Rofe RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:40751 Anson N5358, Civilian Philip Compton Killed in Flying Accident service no: Anson N5358, Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Ellis RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1054786 Anson N5358,Aircraftman 1 Joseph Fitzgerald Agar RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:921569 Anson 6279, Leading Aircraftman Ernest Lockey John Beaumont RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:985992 Anson 6279, Flying Officer George Douglas Calderhead RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:86333 Anson 6279

Unit Desciption

31 GRS (31 General Reconnaisance School)

The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.