Thompson, John Robert (Leading Aircraftman)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-September-06

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Birth Date: 1923-October-03

Born:

Parents: Son of Robert William and Theodora May Thompson, of Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School (RAF)

Base

DeWinton, Alberta, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

1455337

Final Burial
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Lot 110 Block 7 Sec G

Accident Card - Stearman Stearman (Kaydet) serial:FJ847

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-September-06. Stearman s/n FJ847.

This accident involved 2 people. Howell WA, Thompson JR

This accident had 2 fatalities. Sergeant William Arnold Howell RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1071844 Stearman (Kaydet) FJ847, Leading Aircraftman John Robert Thompson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1455337 Stearman (Kaydet) FJ847

Unit Desciption

31 EFTS (31 Elementary Flying Training School)

An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.

NO31 EFTS RAF Dewinton

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No. 31 Elementary Flying Training School was formed on 18 June 1941 and was located at De Winton, Alberta. No. 31 EFTS was originally under the control of the RAF as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan within No. 4 Training Command. The Toronto Flying Club also known as the Malton Flying Training School Limited, took over operations from the RAF on 13 July 1942. No. 31 EFTS was to have been disbanded on 25 August 1944 but under Organization Order No. 407, dated 13 July 1944, the date was amended to 25 September 1944.

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