Lowry, Edward Arthur

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-12-11

Birth Date: 1916

Born:

William Harper Lowry and Marguerite Helen Lowry, of The Pas, Manitoba.

Home: The Pas, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 WS- Wireless School

Base

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

R/86335

2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. LAC. Lowry died as the result of Injuries sustained in a crash the previous day.

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Moth, Menasco II Serial: 4837

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

de Havilland Menasco Moth DH82-C4

(DND Archives Photo, PCN-4631)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
de Havilland DH 82C2 Menasco Moth Mk. I (Serial No. 4861),
preserved with the Canada Air and Space Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.
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In the event that U-boat attacks caused a break in supply of British-made engines to Canada, American-built Menasco engines were installed in some Canadian-built Tiger Moths. This is the major difference between the Menasco and de Havilland Tiger Moths. Because this engine could drive a large generator, most Menasco Moths were used for radio training.

The Menasco engine was not as powerful as the Gypsy engine, resulting in a somewhat reduced performance. This loss of power made the Menasco Moth a less than ideal pilot-training airplane and contributed to the Menasco Moth being used almost exclusively for radio training.

YouTube Features Menasco engined Tiger Moth

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

2 WS (2 Wireless School)

Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.

Canada Primary Source RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS

General SAIT Website

Project 44 BCATP

General Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy


Moth, Menasco 4837

Moth, Menasco II 4837

Category A damage on 11 December 1941 while with No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta.

1941-03-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-December-11 Accident: 2 Wireless School Loc: Midnapore Alberta Names: Lowry | Ryan
1942-08-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20