Hoople, Allan

Died 1942-05-09

Birth Date: 1922-May-16

Born: Finch Ontario

Son of Charles N. Hoople and Delia Hoople; brother of Edith A. Hoople. of Cornwall.

Home: Finch, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 ANS- Air Navigation School

Base

Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

R/125748

2 Air Navigation School, Pennfield Ridge, New Brunswick. Death by natural causes of septic pneumonia due to scarlet fever while in the Lancaster DP & NH Hospital, St John, New Brunswick.

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.

Canada Primary Source RCAF.info - RCAF Station Pennfield Ridge NB

General 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.

Canada Primary Source 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.

Canada Primary Source RCAF.info - RCAF Station Winnipeg Manitoba

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

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