Nichols, Cecil Aspland (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-June-03

Male Head

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Robert Ethelbert & Margaret Mabel Nicholls

Spouse:

Home: Enfield, Middlesex, England (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

10 OTU- Operational Training Unit (RAF)

Base

RAF St Eval, Cornwall

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Bomb Aimer trainee

Service Numbers

136821

Home
Google MapEnfield, Middlesex, England (parents)
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England Whitley aircraft BD 414 failed to return to base from an anti-submarine patrol over the Bay of Biscay.

Unit Desciption

10 OTU (10 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. The instructors had experience in actual operations, and often were posted to OTUs after their operational tour.