Young, Isabel Luella
Died 1943-03-05
Birth Date: 1923-July-23
Born: Lachine, Quebec
Daughter of Douglas and Isabel Luella Young, of Montreal.
Home: Montreal, Quebec
Enlistment: Montreal, Quebec
Enlistment Date: 1942-08-27
Service
RCAFWD
Unit
7 MD- Manning Depot
Base
Rockcliffe, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftwoman
Position
Aircraftwoman 1st Class
Service Numbers
W/306370
Prev: W306370
Home
Montreal, Quebec
First Burial
Lake View Cemetery, Point Claire, Quebec
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com7 MD (7 Manning Depot (Women))
Trainees began their military careers at a Manning Depot where they learned to bathe, shave, shine boots, polish buttons, maintain their uniforms, and otherwise behave in the required manner. There were two hours of physical education every day and instruction in marching, rifle drill, foot drill, saluting, and other routines.
Remedial high school education was offered to bring 17- and 18-year-old trainees up to the RCAF academic level. There was also a standard aptitude test: the RCAF Classification Test.After four or five weeks, a selection committee decided whether the trainee would be placed in the aircrew or groundcrew stream. Aircrew "Wireless Air Gunner" candidates went directly to a Wireless School. "Air Observer" and "Pilot" aircrew candidates went to an Initial Training School.
Trainees were often assigned "tarmac duty" to keep busy. Some were sent to factories to count nuts and bolts; others were sent to flying schools and other RCAF facilities to guard things, clean things, paint things, and polish things. Tarmac duty could last several months or more.
More information on the RCAF Station at Rockcliffe can be found at
Project 44 BCATP
RCAF.Info - RCAF Station Manning Depot Women Rockcliffe ON 
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