Victoria, British Columbia3 Operational Training Unit, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Canso aircraft 9701 crashed on landing at Saanich Inlet, BC after a bombing exercise
Pilot Officer R Brooke (RCAF) was killed. Please see Kingswood, GT for complete casualty list
Fraser, Rupert Brooke (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1945-February-12
Birth Date: 1924
Born:
Parents: Son of Wallace I. Fraser and Hermia Rose Fraser, of Victoria.
Spouse:
Home: Victoria, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
3 OTU- Operational Training Unit
Base
Patricia Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/50820
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Canso 9701
Accident Card - Consolidated Canso serial:9701
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1945-February-12. Canso s/n 9701.
This accident involved 8 people. Boalch FE, Crawford AB, Desjardine L, Fraser RB, Golis HE, Harris WB, Kingswood GT, Maclean AL
This accident had 4 fatalities. Pilot Officer Rupert Brooke Fraser RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/50820 Canso 9701, Pilot Officer Allan Bruce Crawford RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/44021 Canso 9701, Sergeant Frederick Ernest Boalch RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/194666 Canso 9701, Pilot Officer Gordon Thomas Kingswood RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/48312 Canso 9701
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.
Lysander NO3 OTU
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Patricia Bay B.C.
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