Robinson, David Allenby (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-May-30

Birth Date: 1920
Born:
Parents: Son of George Frederick Greenwell Robinson and Margaret Ann Robinson, of Killara, New South Wales, Australia.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAAF
Unit
1 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Service Numbers
402808
Crew or Other Personnel
Harvard 2836
Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk.II serial:2836
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-May-30. Harvard s/n 2836.
This accident involved 2 people. Robinson DA, Shannon CE
This accident had 2 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman David Allenby Robinson RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:402808 Harvard 2836, Sergeant Charles Edward Shannon RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/71931 Harvard 2836
Unit Desciption
1 SFTS (1 Service Flying Training School)
Graduates of the EFTS "learn-to-fly" program went on a Service Flying Training School (SFTS) for 16 weeks. For the first 8 weeks the trainee was part of an intermediate training squadron; for the next 6 weeks an advanced training squadron and for the final 2 weeks training was conducted at a Bombing & Gunnery School. The Service schools were military establishments run by the RCAF or the RAF.
There were two different types of Service Flying Training Schools. Trainees in the fighter pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 14 Aylmer, where they trained in the North American Harvard or North American Yale. Trainees in the bomber, coastal or transport pilot stream went to an SFTS like No. 5 Brantford where they learned multi-engine technique in an Airspeed Oxford, Avro Anson or Cessna Crane.
Currently the site of CFB Borden. Heliport and grass strip remains. CYBN
For more Information on RCAF Station Borden see here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Borden Ontario
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Edenvale Ontario