Vancouver, British Columbia
1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario. Leading Aircraftman Harper had been posted to 2 Wireless School, at Calgary, Alberta when he fell from a train into the path of another moving train near Dryden, Ontario.
Harper, Gordon (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-May-08
Birth Date: 1924-February-07
Born:
Son of Lillian E Harper, of Vancouver.
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Leading Aircraftman
Service Numbers
R/197916
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comUnit Desciption
2 WS (2 Wireless School)
Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.
NO2 WS Calgary Mascot
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS
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