Walls, Rex James (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1944-January-18

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Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Son of James and Mona Lillian Walls, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Spouse:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RNZAF

Unit

36 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Service Numbers

417133

36 OTU - see O'Connell L.J.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Crew or Other Personnel

Oxford EB506

Flight Lieutenant Harold William Church RCAF

Flight Lieutenant Church, Harold William (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-January-18
South Hill Cemetery, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

Flight Lieutenant Lawrence James O'Connell RCAF

Flight Lieutenant O'Connell, Lawrence James (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1944-January-18
Gate Of Heaven Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Flying Officer Rex James Walls RNZAF

Flying Officer Walls, Rex James (RNZAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1944-January-18
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer John Dermot Walsh RNZAF

Flying Officer Walsh, John Dermot (RNZAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1944-January-18
St Laurence Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada

Accident Card - Airspeed Oxford Mk. V serial:EB506

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1944-January-18. Oxford V s/n EB506.

This accident involved 4 people. Church HW, O'Connell LJ, Walls RJ, Walsh JD

This accident had 4 fatalities. Flying Officer Rex James Walls RNZAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:417133 Oxford EB506, Flying Officer John Dermot Walsh RNZAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:39116 Oxford EB506, Flight Lieutenant Lawrence James O'Connell RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/15311 Oxford EB506, Flight Lieutenant Harold William Church RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:J/5977 Oxford EB506

Unit Desciption

36 OTU (36 Operational Training Unit)

The Operational Training Unit (OTU) was the last stop for aircrew trainees. They spent 8 to 14 weeks learning to fly operational aircraft (Hawker Hurricane or Fairey Swordfish, e.g.). The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.