Carrot Creek, Alberta
4 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. Menasco Moth aircraft crashed.
Robinson, James (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-November-10
Birth Date: 1861
Born:
Parents: Son of Herbert and Jane Robinson, of Carrot Creek; husband of Mildred J. Robinson, of Jasper.
Spouse: Husband of Mildred J. Robinson, of Jasper.
Home: Carrot Creek, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta Canada
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
C/3201
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
Accident Card - de Havilland Moth, Menasco II serial:4833
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-November-10. Menasco Moth s/n 4833.
This accident involved 2 people. Gravell KM, Robinson J
This accident had 3 fatalities. Leading Aircraftman Karl Mander Gravell RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/97644 Moth, Menasco 4833, Flying Officer James Robinson RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/3201 Moth, Menasco 4833, Frances Gertrude Walsh Survived service no: Moth, Menasco 4833
Unit Desciption
2 WS (2 Wireless School)
Trainees in the "Wireless Air Gunner" (WAG) stream spent 24 weeks at a Wireless Schoo learning the theory and application of wireless communications. This included signalling with lights and flags as well as radio. Their "WAG" training was completed with four weeks at a Bombing & Gunnery School.
NO2 WS Calgary Mascot
NO2 WS July 1945
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS
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