White, William Henry
Died 1942-05-03
Birth Date: unkown date
Born:
John Wesley White and Ellen White; husband of Clara May White, of Carnduff.
Home: Carnduff, Saskatchewan
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
2 ITS- Initial Training School
Base
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Rank
Aircraftman 1st Class
Position
Aircraftman 1st Class
Service Numbers
R/120686
First Burial
Carnduff Cemetery, Carnduff, Saskatchewan
From Will Chabun on Facebook, "AC1 White's case was rather sad and odd because he tripped and fell down a very long flight of stairs in a two-story building with a dancehall on the second floor. I saw that flight of stairs before the building was torn down after a fire some years ago. Scary even in daylight."
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com2 ITS (2 Initial Training School)
Pilot and Air Observer candidates began their 26- or 28-week training program with four weeks at an Initial Training School (ITS).They studied theoretical subjects and were subjected to a variety of tests. Theoretical studies included navigation, theory of flight, meteorology, duties of an officer, air force administration, algebra, and trigonometry. Tests included an interview with a psychiatrist, the 4 hour long M2 physical examination, a session in a decompression chamber, and a "test flight" in a Link Trainer as well as academics. At the end of the course the postings were announced. Occasionally candidates were re-routed to the Wireless Air Gunner stream at the end of ITS
Regina College & Regina Normal School
The Normal School operated until 1940, when it was taken over by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The facility was used for military training until the end of World War II.
More information on the RCAF Station at Regina can be found at:
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Regina SK
YouTube - Abandoned Saskatchewan
Project 44 BCATP