Kimberley, British Columbia
LAC. Lindsay and P/O. G. Sinclair were on a routine training flight and were killed when their Cornell aircraft FH 756 crashed four miles east of the aerodrome at High River.
Lindsay, George William (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-June-12
Birth Date: 1923-January-02
Born:
Parents: Son of William and Jessie Lindsay, of Kimberley.
Spouse:
Home: Kimberley, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
5 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
High River, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/194621
School Daily Diary Entry - 1943-06-12
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Cornell FH756
Accident Card - Fairchild Cornell Mk. I serial:FH756
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-June-12. Cornell I s/n FH756.
This accident involved 2 people. Lindsay GW, Sinclair G
This accident had 2 fatalities. Pilot Officer George Sinclair RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/20579 Cornell FH756, Leading Aircraftman George William Lindsay RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/194621 Cornell FH756
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
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