Geesdale, Robert Easton

Killed 1941-08-18

Male Head

Birth Date: 1921-May-24

Born:

Son of Christopher S. Geesdale and Isabella B. Geesdale, of Vancouver.

Home: Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

1 ANS- Air Navigation School

Base

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

R/81148

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First Burial
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1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. Leading Aircraftman Geesdale lost his life when he was hit by the starboard propeller of Anson aircraft 6444 just after he removed the portside chocks.

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Findagrave.com

1 ANS (1 Air Navigation School)

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

Canada Primary Source RCAF.info - RCAF Station Trenton ON

NO1 ANS moved to Rivers Manitoba 23 November 1940

Canada Primary Source RCAF.info - RCAF Station Rivers MB

NO 1 ANS was redesignated Central Navigation School after an amalgamation with NO 2 ANS from Pennfield Ridge, NB May 11 1942

Museum Manitoba Historical Society - 1 ANS History

Project 44 BCATP

General Project 44 BCATP

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