Cupar, Saskatchewan
9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec. Fairey Battle aircraft crashed.
Rooke, Clarence James (Corporal)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-May-19
Birth Date: 1912-June-25
Born:
Parents: Son of John Mark and Christina Rooke of Cupar; husband of Eleanor J. Rooke, of Cupar.
Spouse: Husband of Eleanor J. Rooke, of Cupar.
Home: Cupar, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
9 BGS- Bombing & Gunnery School
Base
Mont Joli, Quebec, Canada
Rank
Corporal
Position
Armourer/gunnery ins
Service Numbers
R/12051
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Crew or Other Personnel
Battle 2022
Accident Card - Fairey Battle Mk. I serial:2022
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-May-19. Fairey Battle s/n 2022.
This accident involved 4 people. Halamka AF, Rooke CJ, Shaw IJ, Weal KG
This accident had 4 fatalities. Corporal Clarence James Rooke RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/12051 Battle 2022, Pilot Officer Arthur Francis Halamka RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:C/7558 Battle 2022, Leading Aircraftman Irwin Jack Shaw RAAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:413494 Battle 2022, Leading Aircraftman Kenneth George Weal RNZAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:413287 Battle 2022
Unit Desciption
9 BGS (9 Bomb and Gunnery School)
The Bombing and Gunnery School (B&GS) offered instruction in the techniques of bomb aiming and aerial machine gunnery to Air Observers, Bomb Aimers, and Wireless Air Gunners. These schools required large areas to accommodate their bombing and gunnery ranges, and were often located near water. The Avro Anson, Fairey Battle, Bristol Bolingbroke, and Westland Lysander were the standard aircraft used at B&GS schools.
Class19 NO9 BGS Mont Joli
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Mont Joli QC
9 BGS History
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