Studds, William James Noel (Aircraftman 1st Class)
Killed in Flying Accident 1940-October-25
Birth Date: 1900-December-23
Born: West Drayton, Greater London, England
Parents: Son of Alfred and Hetty Studds, of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Spouse: Husband of Isabel Studds, of New Westminster, British Columbia.
Home: New Westminster, British Columbia
Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment Date: 1940-April-01
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 SFTS- Service Flying Training School
Base
Toronto, Canada
Rank
Aircraftman 1st Class
Position
Passenger
Service Numbers
R/57660
New Westminster, British Columbia
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Harvard 2624
Accident Card - North American Harvard Mk.II serial:2624
This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1940-October-25. Harvard II s/n 2624.
This accident involved 2 people. Mcdonald H, Studds W
This accident had 2 fatalities. Aircraftman 1st Class William James Noel Studds RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/57660 Harvard 2624, Sergeant Harry McDonald RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/56768 Harvard 2624
Mission
Harvard Mk.II 2624
Ferry Flight 1940-October-25 to 1940-October-25
1 () SFTS (RCAF) Winnipeg, Manitoba
1 Training Command, Toronto, Ontario. Harvard II aircraft 2624 was being ferried from Winnipeg, Manitoba to 1 Service Flying Training School at RCAF Station Camp Borden, Ontario when it crashed five miles south of Larder Lake, Ontario with the loss of both aircrew aboard. The visibility was poor in misty conditions when the aircraft struck a tall spruce tree on high ground and crashed
Pilot, Sergeant H McDonald and Aero-Engine Mechanic, Leading Aircraftman W J Studds were both killed in this flying acciden. Harvard! The North American Trainers in Canada by David C Fletcher & Doug McPhail,
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...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
Camp Borden Class 1917
For more Information on RCAF Station Borden see here
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Squadron: 1 SFTS (RCAF)
Start Date: 1940-10-25
Completion Date: 1940-10-25
Mission: Ferry Flight
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Crash City: Canada
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: weather
Flak Battery: five miles south of Larder Lake, Ontario
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
1 Training Command, Toronto, Ontario. Harvard II aircraft 2624 was being ferried from Winnipeg, Manitoba to 1 Service Flying Training School at RCAF Station Camp Borden, Ontario when it crashed five miles south of Larder Lake, Ontario with the loss of both aircrew aboard. The visibility was poor in misty conditions when the aircraft struck a tall spruce tree on high ground and crashed
Pilot, Sergeant H McDonald and Aero-Engine Mechanic, Leading Aircraftman W J Studds were both killed in this flying acciden. Harvard! The North American Trainers in Canada by David C Fletcher & Doug McPhail,