WILLIAM ARTHUR MILNER - Killed in Action, August 25th, 1944 - Age 21
William A. Milner - RCAF (R175937)
Record of Service - from Pilots Official Log
Enlisted
Location
July 20/42
Vancouver, B.C.
Posting Dates:
Unit
Aircraft
Location
Jul. 21/42 - Sep. 09/42
# 3 "M" Depot
Edmonton, Alta.
Sep. 09/42 - Oct. 24/42
#7 S.F.T.S.
McLeod, Alta.
Oct. 24/42 - Feb 06/43
# 4 I.T.S.
Edmonton. Alta.
Feb.06/43 - Apr. 03/43
#5 E.F.T.S.
Cornell
High River, Alta.
Apr. 04/43 - Jul. 23/43
#3 S.F.T.S.
Cessna, Anson
Calgary, Alta.
Posting Dates:
Unit
Aircraft
Location
EMBARKATION
LEAVE
AT HOME
VANCOUVER
Aug. 06/43 - Aug. 26/43
# 1"Y" Depot
Link C-2
Halifax, N.S.
LEFT
CANADA
FOR
ENGLAND
Posting Dates:
Unit
Aircraft
Location
Sep. 01/43 - Oct. 12/43
# 3 P.R.C.
Bournemouth, Eng.
Oct. 13/43 - Dec 01/43
# 14(P) A.F.U
Oxford
Banff, Scot.
Dec. 01/43 - Dec. 19/43
# 14(P) A.F.U
Oxford
Fraserburgh, Scot.
Dec. 19/43 - Jan. 03/44
#1516 Bat.Flight
Oxford, Link D-2
Edzell, Scot.
Jan. 05/44 - Feb. 15/44
# 14(P) A.F.U.
Oxford,
Fraserborgh, Scot.
Feb. 16/44 - Mar. 08/44
# 23 O.T.U.
Ground Sch
Worcester, Eng.
Mar 12/44 - May 16/44
# 22 O.T.U.
Wellington IV
Stratford-on-Avon, Eng.
May 25/44 - May 31-44
May 25/44 - May 31-44
Battle School
Dalton, Eng.
Jun 01/44 -
# 1666 Con.Unit
# 419 Squadron
Halifax II
Lancaster 10
Middleton-St.George
Durham
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