Presland, Norman Alfred William (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-September-10

Leading Aircraftman Norman Alfred William Presland RAF

Birth Date: 1921-May-16

Born:

Parents: Son of William Alfred and Evelyn F. M. Presland, of Coalville, Leicestershire, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

32 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)

Base

Bowden, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

1187996

Final Burial
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Lot 9 Block 3 Grave 3

Accident Card - Stearman Stearman (Kaydet) serial:FJ867

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-September-10. They are: Stearman s/n FJ921, Stearman s/n FJ867.

This accident involved 2 people. Maclauchlan A, Presland NWA

This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Norman Alfred William Presland RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:1187996 Stearman (Kaydet) FJ867

Unit Desciption

32 EFTS (32 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.

NO32 EFTS RAF Bowden

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