Hamilton, Ontario
Died in the mid air collision of Tiger Moth - 8971 and Anson - ____ that was from Rockcliffe. W02 R.F. Shattock, Flight Sergeant V.A.J. Poulin, as well as both occupants of the Anson were killed in the crash.
Poulin, Verne Arthur Joseph (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1943-July-02
Birth Date: 1920-March-09
Born:
Parents: Son of Arthur and Edna Poulin, of Hamilton; husband of Ruth Poulin, of Ottawa.
Spouse: Husband of Ruth Poulin, of Ottawa.
Home: Hamilton, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
10 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
Pendleton, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/127953
School Daily Diary Entry - 1943-07-02
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Tiger Moth 8971
Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:8971
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1943-July-02. They are: Anson II s/n 7158, Tiger Moth s/n 8971.
This accident involved 2 people. Poulin VAJ, Shattock RF
This accident had 4 fatalities. Flying Officer Douglas Harker RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/20153 Anson 7158, Flying Officer Douglas Harker RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/20153 Anson 7158, Warrant Officer 2 James Millar Brownie RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/91773 Anson 7158, Warrant Officer 2 James Millar Brownie RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/91773 Anson 7158
Unit Desciption
10 EFTS (10 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.
Mount Hope Airport
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mount Hope (Hamilton) Ontario
On 31 August 1942 moved to Pendleton Ontario
Information on RCAF Station Pendleton can be found here. Project 44 BCATP
Project 44 BCATP
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