Wise, Joseph Francis Loftus (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1943-April-18

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Service

RAFVR

Unit

31 GRS- General Reconnaissance School (RAF)

Base

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Service Numbers

151301

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Crew or Other Personnel

Anson R9599

Sergeant Kenneth Kirby Bell RAFVR

Sergeant Bell, Kenneth Kirby (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-18
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer Clifford John Hamment RAF

Pilot Officer Hamment, Clifford John (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-18
cemetery unknown

Leading Aircraftman Robert Wilkes RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Wilkes, Robert (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-18
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Joseph Francis Loftus Wise RAFVR

Pilot Officer Wise, Joseph Francis Loftus (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-April-18
cemetery unknown

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:R9599

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1943-April-18. Anson I s/n R9599.

This accident involved 4 people. Wise JFL, Bell KK, Hamment JC, Wilkes

This accident had 4 fatalities. Pilot Officer Clifford John Hamment RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:151295 Anson R9599, Sergeant Kenneth Kirby Bell RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1199792 Anson R9599, Leading Aircraftman Robert Wilkes RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1486409 Anson R9599, Pilot Officer Joseph Francis Loftus Wise RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:151301 Anson R9599

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.