London, Ontario (parents)
Fairey Battle aircraft 5556 and 1949 were on a scheduled gunnery exercise when they collided in mid-air. The aircraft crashed three miles east of Mont Joli near Priceville, Quebec. FS R.W. Dean, LACs McKinstry, and E.W. Astell (RAF) were killed in aircraft 5556. Leading Aircraftman S.G. Trueman was killed in aircraft 1949.
McKinstry, Kenneth (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-October-07
Birth Date: 1924-September-03
Born:
Parents: Albert Edward & Grace McKinstry
Spouse:
Home: London, Ontario (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
9 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
RCAF Stn Mont Joli, Quebec
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
R/220920
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Battle L5556
Unit Desciption
9 BGS (9 Bomb and Gunnery School)
The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
Class19 NO9 BGS Mont Joli
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mont Joli QC
9 BGS History
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