Highwood Cemetery
Pilot Officer Davidson and Leading Aircraftman K.A. Ing (RAF) were both killed when Cornell aircraft FH 865 came down out of control from a high altitude and crashed one mile north-east of Mazeppa, Alberta.
Ing, Kenneth Arthur (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-August-03
Birth Date: 1924-February-12
Born:
Parents: Son of Joseph H. C. Ing and Annie Ing, of Clapton, London, England.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAFVR
Unit
5 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
High River, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Service Numbers
1804419
School Daily Diary Entry - 1943-08-03
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Cornell FH865
Accident Card - Fairchild Cornell Mk. I serial:FH865
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-August-03. Cornell I s/n FH865.
This accident involved 2 people. Davidson EW, Ing KA
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Arthur Ing RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1804419 Cornell FH865, Flying Officer Edward Wills Davidson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/22979 Cornell FH865
Unit Desciption
5 EFTS (5 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
RCAF Lethbridge AB
Established in 1940 at the present site of Lethbridge Airport CYQL.
More information on the RCAF Station at Lethbridge AB can be found at
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Lethbridge AB
NO5 EFTS moved to High River AB 28 June 1941
RCAF.info - RCAF Station High River AB
RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Frank Lake AB
Bomber Command Museum Of Canada
Project 44 BCATP
YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy