Lewis, Gordon James (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-January-06

Sergeant Gordon James Lewis RCAF

Birth Date: 1920-December-18

Born:

Parents: William and Ethel Lewis, of Toronto.

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

1 ANS- Air Navigation School

Base

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Observer

Service Numbers

R/65885

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapProspect Cemetery
Naval and Mil Plot Sec 1 Grave 382

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson 6016

Leading Aircraftman Leonard Joseph Gray RCAF

Leading Aircraftman Gray, Leonard Joseph (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Flying Accident
1941-January-06
Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Gordon James Lewis RCAF

Sergeant Lewis, Gordon James (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Flying Accident
1941-January-06
Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Flying Officer Michael Desmond MacBrien RCAF

Flying Officer MacBrien, Michael Desmond (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1941-January-06
Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sergeant Edward John Pink RCAF

Sergeant Pink, Edward John (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Flying Accident
1941-January-06
Elmwood Cemetery, Hespeler Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sergeant James Douglas Ross RCAF

Sergeant Ross, James Douglas (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Flying Accident
1941-January-06
Mount Hope Cemetery, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6016

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-January-06. Anson s/n 6016.

This accident involved 5 people. Gray LJ, Lewis GJ, Mcbrien MD, Pink EJ, Ross JD

This accident had 5 fatalities. Sergeant James Douglas Ross RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/61458 Anson 6016, Sergeant Edward John Pink RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/4172A Anson 6016, Leading Aircraftman Leonard Joseph Gray RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/52560 Anson 6016, Flying Officer Michael Desmond MacBrien RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/1043 Anson 6016, Sergeant Gordon James Lewis RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/65885 Anson 6016

Unit Desciption

1 ANS (1 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.

NO1 ANS Ansons Rivers MB

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Trenton ON

NO1 ANS moved to Rivers Manitoba 23 November 1940

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Rivers MB

NO 1 ANS was redesignated Central Navigation School after an amalgamation with NO 2 ANS from Pennfield Ridge, NB May 11 1942

Museum Manitoba Historical Society - 1 ANS History

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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