Redwood, Robert Edward Wilson (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-October-10

Male Head

Birth Date: 1923-October-09

Born:

Parents: Son of Albert Victor and Lilian Elsie Redwood, of Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

5 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School

Base

High River, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Service Numbers

1324380

Final Burial
Google MapHighwood Cemetery
Plot 16 Range R

Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Tiger I serial:5963

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-October-10. Tiger Moth s/n 5963.

This accident involved 1 person. Redwood REW

This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Robert Edward Wilson Redwood RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1324380 Moth, Tiger 5963

Unit Desciption

5 EFTS (5 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.
RCAF Lethbridge AB

Established in 1940 at the present site of Lethbridge Airport CYQL.

More information on the RCAF Station at Lethbridge AB can be found at

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Lethbridge AB

NO5 EFTS moved to High River AB 28 June 1941

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station High River AB

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.Info - Relief Landing Field Frank Lake AB

Museum Bomber Command Museum Of Canada

Museum Vintage Wings - Ghosts Of Alberta

Project 44 BCATP

Unvetted Source Project 44 BCATP

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