Thomas, Norman William (Aircraftman 1st Class)

Killed in Flying Accident 1941-November-20

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Birth Date: 1914

Born:

Parents: Son of William and Hannah Thomas

Spouse: husband of Bessie Thomas, of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 GRS- General Reconnaissance School (RAF)

Base

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Rank

Aircraftman 1st Class

Position

Service Numbers

982678

31 CRS, Charlotettown, P.E.I.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Anson N4894

Leading Aircraftman Stanley Vincent Clench RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Clench, Stanley Vincent (RAFVR)
second pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1941-November-20
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman Norman James Ficken RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Ficken, Norman James (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1941-November-20
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Alfred John Freeman RAFVR

Pilot Officer Freeman, Alfred John (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1941-November-20
cemetery unknown

Aircraftman 1st Class Norman William Thomas RAFVR

Aircraftman 1st Class Thomas, Norman William (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1941-November-20
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:N4894

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1941-November-20. Anson I s/n N4894.

This accident involved 4 people. Clench SV, Ficken MJ, Freeman AJ, Thomas B

This accident had 4 fatalities. Pilot Officer Alfred John Freeman RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:123923 Anson N4894, Leading Aircraftman Stanley Vincent Clench RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no: Anson N4894, Aircraftman 1st Class Norman William Thomas RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:982678 Anson N4894, Leading Aircraftman Norman James Ficken RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1332957 Anson N4894

Unit Desciption

31 GRS (31 General Reconnaisance School)

The General Reconnaissance School trained pilots and air observers in the techniques required for ocean patrol. It was the equivalent to an Operational Training Unit (OTU), and last stop before aircrew were assigned to operations. The topics included DR Navigation, Astro Navigation, Compasses and Instruments, Meteorology, Signals, Reconnaissance, Coding, Ship Recognition, Aerial Photography, and Visual Signals.