Rolph, John

Died 1942-09-09

Birth Date: 1908-January-12

Born:

Son of Ernest R. Rolph and Alice H. Rolph, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Elizabeth Rolph, of Toronto.

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RCAF

Unit

2 WS- Wireless School

Base

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Flight Lieutenant

Service Numbers

C/2220

2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. Death by natural causes while in the Colonel Belcher Hospital, Calgary.

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

Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF.info - RCAF Station Calgary AB - 2 WS

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Project 44 BCATP

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