Toronto, Ontario
2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. Death by natural causes while in the Colonel Belcher Hospital, Calgary.
Rolph, John (Flight Lieutenant)
Died 1942-September-09
Birth Date: 1908-January-12
Born:
Parents: Son of Ernest R. Rolph and Alice H. Rolph, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Elizabeth Rolph, of Toronto.
Spouse: Husband of Elizabeth Rolph, of Toronto.
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 WS- Wireless School
Base
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Service Numbers
C/2220
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comCrew or Other Personnel
Hudson III serial:685 - Crash Card
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1942-September-09. They are: Hawker Hurricane s/n BW850, Hudson III s/n 685.
This accident involved 1 person. Thompson AB
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
SAIT Website
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