No 1 Operational Training Unit
Course 15

I would like to extend a special thank you to Chris Wolfe for the work he has done in compiling the vast majority of the information on this page.
His work is greatly appreciated.

Back Row (Left to Right): P/O L.H. Taylor, P/O Cresswell-Turner, Sgt Downey, F/O Milne, Sgt Day, P/O Smith,
P/O Harrison, P/O Mahler, Sgt Allen, P/O Millich, P/O McCracken, Sgt Fenn, F/O Jenvey, F/O Howard, P/O Dewar

Middle Row (Left to Right): F/O Lane, P/O Holmes, P/O Tegerdine, P/O G.W. Taylor, WO2 Crow, P/O Swinden,
Sgt Hale, Sgt Watson, WO2 Pervin, P/O Robillard, P/O Over, P/O Beattie, P/O MacBean

Front Row (Left to Right): F/O Bruner, F/L Charbonneau, F/O Boyle, H.V., F/O Cosburn, DFC., F/O Ormstead,
F/L McLeod, DFC. & BAR., W/C Reyno, G/C Parker, DFC, AFC, S/L Smith, S/L Woledge, F/L Jones, DFC. F/O Ernst,
F/O Jackson, WO2 Thirlwell

Nominal Role

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DEWAR, Fraser Hugh (J28102) (Not ‘L.H.’ as per Exhibit “B”) [c5907/1153] Pilot Officer RCAF R165146	-Toronto, ON.; No. 14 S.F.T.S. Aylmer, ON. Course No. 77 9-Jul-1943; No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15; E.A.C.; No. 125 (F) Sqn. 5-10-1943; Overseas with No. 441 (F) Sqn (RCAF)
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JENVEY, Donald Edward (+) Flying Officer RCAF R116806 (J11309)	– See [C-5905/207] – See L.A.C. Service File. – No. 1 ITS, graduating November 7, 1941; – No. 10 EFTS, graduating January 2, 1942; – No. 6 SFTS, graduating April 24, 1942, with commission; – No. 14 SFTS, instructed July 16, 1942 to July 15 1943; – Promoted to Flying Officer October 24, 1942; – No. 1 OTU Bagotville, July 16, 1943, completing course October 2, 1943; – Arrived in Britain November 9, 1943 by Sea Transport; – No. 59 OTU December 2, 1943 to January 25, 1944; – No 57 OTU January 26, 1943 to May 2 1944; – Promoted to Flight Lieutenant on April 25, 1944; – No 3 Tactical Evaluation Unit May 2 to June 24, 1944; – 83 RCAF Group June 25, 1944 in France; – Assigned to 440 RCAF Squadron June 30, 1944; – Shot down December 29, 1944; – was shot and killed by German troops while trying to swim the Rhine River after being betrayed by a German agent in mid-March, 1945; from The Typhoon Project by Anne Gafiuk.
MACBEAN, David P.(Not ‘L.M.’ as per Exhibit “B”) Pilot Officer RCAF ________ (J27042)	Smithers, B.C.; Based upon The Interior News: – RCAF Station Patricia Bay, B.C. 1 Apr 1942, 21 Oct 1942; – RCAF Station Rockcliffe, ON. 7 Jul 1943; Stationed at No. 1 O.T.U., Bagotville, QC. 4 Aug 1943 – Eastern Air Command; – No. 128 (F) Sqn. 5-10-1943; – EAC Signal P245 15 Feb. reached this unit today posting P/O D.P. McBean G.L. (P) to RCAF Detachment St. John N.B. eff. 20 Feb. This officer has been grounded since the end of Oct/43 on medical grounds, and is to be employed in Control Tower for three months. He has been in Torbay Control Tower since he ceased flying.
Milne, G.A. Flying Officer	-Alex G. Milne from – No. 5 S.F.T.S. Brantford, ON. Course 35: August 8 – October 17, 1941?; +(J/9355) George Milne – 426 Sqn – No. 7 S.F.T.S. Macleod, AB. Course 39: September 25 – December 18, 1941? Both S.F.T.S are twin-engine schools. George Milne KIA with No. 426 Sqn.
TAYLOR, Glen Whitcomb (+) Pilot Officer RCAF R64482 (C23860)	– See L.A.C. Service File; – No. 6 S.F.T.S. Dunnville, ON. Course C-2: June 7 – July 31, 1942. – Represents second group of Elementary Instructors for an eight-week course; – No. 3 F.I.S. Arnprior, ON; – No. 2 S.F.T.S. Uplands, ON.; – No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC.; – No. 57 O.T.U.; – No. 3 T.E.U. 3.6.44, arrived 3.5.44; – No.587 Squadron for Flying Duties; – F/O G.W. Taylor C.23860, F/O T.W. Ward J.4818 NZ.413525 F/S. Weeds B., to No. 3 T.E.U.; 16.6.44 – F/O G.W. Taylor C.23860 posted to No. 1 T.E.U.; – KIA 23-Aug-1944 – 421 (F) Sqn (RCAF)
WRIGHT, Russell Raymond [C-5907/1153] Pilot Officer RCAF R145447 (J27991)	– WASTAGE: – Transferred from No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15 to Course No. 16 for disciplinary reasons; – Enlisted 1-Mar-1942; – No. 13 S.F.T.S. St. Hubert, QC. Course 77, 9 Jul 1943; – No. 129 (F) Sqn (RCAF); – Courts Martial for Low Flying Offence on 26-Apr-1944 T-21827 Image 3558;
DAY, Frank Arthur Sergeant RAF GB1465950	– No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15; – No. 53 O.T.U. – No. 4 T.E.U. on 23-Feb-1944; – RAF. Portreath for Typhoon Conversion on 19-Oct-1944;
DOWNEY, Mark A. Sergeant RAF GB1521030	– No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15; posted from No. 53 O.T.U. to No. 4 T.E.U. on 23-Feb-1944;
HOLMES, T.H. (F.H. Holmes (RAF152198) posted from No. 3 T.E.U. to No. 84 G.S.U. on 5.6.44) Pilot Officer RAF	– Posted from No. 53 O.T.U. – No. 3 T.E.U. on 3.4.44; – Attached to R.A.F. Regiment Depot Grantham for No.12 RAF Officers Combatant Course 6 Apr 1944 to 26 Apr 1944; – 667 Squadron on 6.5.44, No. 3 T.E.U. on 1.6.44; 84 G.S.U. for flying duties on 5.6.44;
TAYLOR, Leslie Henderson (1661231) RAF
WILKINSON, Harry (55078) Pilot Officer RAF GB573771 (55078)	– WASTAGE: – Transferred from No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15 to Course No. 16 for medical reasons.
MATTHEWS, Keith Clarence Pilot Officer RAAF AUS423805	WASTAGE: – Transferred from No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15 to Course No. 16 for medical reasons.
PARKER, Robert Glenie (+) Sergeant RAAF AUS423867	WASTAGE: Digitized National Archives of Austrailia A9301 Date of birth – 10 Nov 1922: Place of birth – COFFS HARBOUR NSW; No. 8 E.F.T.S. AUS; No. 14 S.F.T.S. Aylmer, ON. Course No. 77 (22-Mar-1943 to 9-Jul-1943), No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville, QC. Course No. 15 and 16 for disciplinary reasons; allowed to complete Course No. 23 (31-1-44 to 21-4-44); No. 11 P.D.R.C. (25-6-44); No. 57 O.T.U. (29-8-44); No. 84 G.S.U. (16-11-44); No. 222 Squadron (RAF) (29-11-44); KIA 1-Dec-1944.

Notes

• Course Graduates were members of the following Air Force’s:
• Wastage remustered to: 
• Image#140 (Page 111) 19-Jul-1943
• Course #15 commenced today with 41 pupils; 27 officers and 14 N.C.O.’s (21 RCAF, 16 RAF, 2 RAAF, and 2 RNZAF)
• the largest course to date. The opening lecture was given by the Commanding Officer, G/C. V.S. Parker, DFC.,
• AFC., at 1000 hours. (41)
• Image#173-174 (Page 144-145) 17-Sep-1943
• Course No. 15 which commenced on 19th July 1943, (with original intake of 43 pupils) was completed today, 29
• pupils graduating of whom 23 pupils posted Overseas (9 R.C.A.F. to No. 1 “Y” Depot, 13 R.A.F. to 31 P.D. and
• 1 RNZAF to No. 1 “Y” Depot) and 6 R.C.A.F. to E.A.C. (6 officers).
• Two R.A.F. and three R.C.A.F. were supernumerary to the course and were re-posted on July 19th to 31 P.D. and
• No. 1 “Y” Depot respectively.
• J21147 F/O. R.A. Jackson, AUS423805 P/O. K.C. Matthews and GB573771 P/O. H. Wilkinson were transferred to
• Course No. 16 for medical reasons. J27991 P/O. R.R. Wright, NZ40422 F/O. E.K. Necklen, NZ424954 Sgt. Scott,
• A.D., and GB1459443 Sgt. Armitage, B.S. were transferred to Course No. 16 for disciplinary reasons. AUS423867
• Sgt. Parker, R.G., was transferred to Course No. 16 pending district court martial. R80946 Sgt. Roach, R.J.,
• was posted to No. 9 B &G School, Mont Jolie, P.Q. effective 22nd of August.
• Course No.15 graduated with four accidents; one A category, one B category and two C category, and with an
• average of Hurricane aircraft flying hours per pupil of 60 hours and 10 minutes, being 55 hours and 30
• minutes (day) and 4 hours and 40 minutes (night). This is the all time high for average Hurricane aircraft
• flying hours per pupil. The average Harvard aircraft flying hours per pupil was 23 hours and 15 minutes.
• The total flying hours for the course are Hurricane aircraft (day) 1609 hours and 45 minutes and (night) 134
• hours and 45 minutes. Harvard aircraft 670 hours and 40 minutes. Ground lectures 56. hours. Average synthetic
• training time 23 hours per pupil. This course fired 3000 rounds in air to air firing and 1800 rounds in air
• to ground firing and air firing assessments show one exceptional, five above average, 14 average and nine
• below average. Fighter pilots’ assessments show three above average and 26 average.
• AUS423867 Sgt. Parker, Robert Glenie. District Court Mar al at No. 1 O.T.U. Bagotville on 24 September 1943. See: h ps://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/
• oocihm.lac_reel_t21789/4000 [Court Mar al case begins at Image # 4040 and ends at Image # 4108 in regards to “3” charges associated with an unauthorized
• feint a ack without pre-arrangements on Harvard FE400 piloted by F/L. H.J. Nixon, J6187, with the second pilot F/L. E.E. Tribble, J7818, causing danger of bodily
• injury to the said F/L. H.J. Nixon and the said F/L. E.E. Tribble … in the vicinity of Chicou mi, Quebec, on 1st September, 1943 … ]. [Other pilots referenced who
• were part of Course No. 15: Pilot O cers Ma hews, Wilkinson and Sergeants Downey, and Day. Exhibit ‘B’ refers to the PILOT’S ORDER BOOK and contains a
• lis ng of the 18 pilots which are listed as the rst 18 pilots in the mapping table below.]

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