Hawkes, Albert William (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-November-15

Male Head

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Son of William Henry and Anne May Hawkes, of New Eltham, London, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

2 ANS- Air Navigation School

Base

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

200672

Final Burial
Google MapSherwood Cemetery Co
Air Force Sec Grave 3

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson 11659

Pilot Officer Jack Ambler RAFVR

Pilot Officer Ambler, Jack (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1944-November-15
Sherwood Cemetery Co, Sherwood Road, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Albert William Hawkes RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Hawkes, Albert William (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1944-November-15
Sherwood Cemetery Co, Sherwood Road, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Corporal William Leslie RCAF

Corporal Leslie, William (RCAF)
wireless operator, ground
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-November-15
Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sergeant Michael Pawlowski RCAF

Sergeant Pawlowski, Michael (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-November-15
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Unit Desciption

2 ANS (2 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.

NO2 ANS Avro Anson

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge NB

Unvetted Source History of 2 ANS Pennfield Ridge NB

2 Air Navigation School was disbanded at Pennfield Ridge April 1942.

Unit was reformed in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island February 1944.

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Charlottetown PEI

The unit was again disbanded on 7 July 1945. The Unit was reformed in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 1 August 1951.

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba

The unit was redesignated No 2 Air Observer School 15 November 1955.

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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