Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Died in the crash of Fairey Battle - 1803.
McNabb, Ray (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-July-06
Birth Date: 1912
Born:
Parents: Son of Edward James McNabb and Florence Dora McNabb, of Griffith, New South Wales, Australia.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAAF
Unit
1 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
Jarvis, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Service Numbers
402925
School Daily Diary Entry - 1941-07-06
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Battle 1803
Accident Card - Fairey Battle Mk. I serial:1803
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-July-06. Fairey Battle s/n 1803.
This accident involved 3 people. Mcnabb R, Moore HA, Taggart C
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Ray McNabb RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:402925 Battle 1803, Leading Aircraftman Charles Taggart RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:402929 Battle 1803
Unit Desciption
1 BGS (1 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.
NO1 BGS Jarvis
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