Whitehead, Robert Trafford

Drowned 1943-06-19

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Birth Date: 1915

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Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

31 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF)

Base

Port Albert, Ontario, Canada

Rank

Leading Aircraftman

Position

Leading Aircraftman

Service Numbers

1055054

First Burial
Google MapMaitland Cemetery, Goderich, Ontario, Canada

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

www.findagrave.com

Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Battle Mk. I / IT Serial: 2109

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Findagrave.com

31 ANS (31 Air Navigation School)

Nos. 1 & 2 Air Navigation Schools offered four-week courses in astronavigation and were the last step for Air Observers.

The RAF schools, Nos. 31, 32, and 33, provided the same training as Air Observer Schools.

Originally Navigation School No. 48 General Reconnaissance from St. Athan, Wales, which moved to Port Albert as No. 31 Air Navigation School in October 1940.

Canada Primary Source RCAF.info - RCAF Station Port Albert On

General HuronCounty.ca - 31 ANS History

General RAF Metman - 31 ANS History

Project 44 BCATP

General Project 44 BCATP

YouTube YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy

Battle 2109

Battle Mk. I / IT 2109

Ex RAF K9382. TOS 9 Dec 1941 at CC&F fitted with Blenheim turret. Converted to Mk. IT, with normal Bristol turret, on 7 July 1942 fitted by CC&F and transferred to No. 3 Training Command for No. 9 Bombing & Gunnery School, Mont-Joli Que. Collided with #R7443 5m SSW of Mont Joli, 19 June 1943; landed safely. Stored reserve 9 Apr 1945; struck off 17 June 1946 for War Assets Corporation [1179 hrs].

1941-12-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1943-June-19 Accident: 9 Bomb & Gunnery School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Carter | Larrimore | Santos | Seggerson | Smith | Viczko
1946-06-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20