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Forbes, Andrew SinclairPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Sub-Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Official Number |
Birth | 00/06/1921 | Death | 30/07/1945 |
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Place | St. Lawrence | Place | At Sea (Scotland) |
Area | QC | Area | |
Country | Canada | Country | At Sea (Scotland) |
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Biography |
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Military Service |
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He was appointed as an AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF. He served in #13 Elementary Flying Training School. He served in #31 Service Flying Training School. (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RCAF. He served in Flying Officer RCAF. Released. (Transferred to RCNVR). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1945. He served in H.M.S. Macaw 1945, RAF Errol for #9 AFU 1945. He served in RNAS Arbroath for 803 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Nutts Corners for 803 RN Squadron 1945. |
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Aircraft Flown | Service Aircraft Flown: Seafire III, Seafire XV |
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Anecdotes |
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He was killed in a flying accident on 30/07/1945. His plane was involved in low level formation exercise, flew into water and caught fire, 6 miles 140 degrees from Aberdeen. |
References |
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MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/RollofHonour/MemorialRoll/RCNVR.htm; |
Last update |
2011-02-08 00:00:00 |