West Vancouver, British Columbia
31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Sergeants Hyland and P.W. Elliott (RAAF) were engaged in a navigation exercise and were killed when Hudson aircraft FK 408 crashed near Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Hyland, Thomas Vincent (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-April-08
Birth Date: 1916-October-27
Born:
Parents: Son of Thomas William and Esther Hyland, of West Vancouver.
Spouse:
Home: West Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
31 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)
Base
Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/128953
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
Accident Card - Lockheed Hudson Mk. VI serial:FK408
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-April-08. Hudson VI s/n FK408.
This accident involved 3 people. McCarthy BJ, Hyland TV, Elliott PW
This accident had 2 fatalities. Sergeant Thomas Vincent Hyland RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/128953 Hudson FK408, Sergeant P W Elliott RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no: Hudson FK408
Unit Desciption
31 OTU (31 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.
Lockheed Hudson
RCAF.info - Debert, Nova Scotia
History 31 OTU by Maj (Ret) G.D. Madigan
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