No 13 Service Flying Training School
Course 103


I would like to extend a special thank you to Jesse Schupe who’s father was on this course for providing the copies of the course photo and the Wings Banquet menu. Jesse recently wrote an article about his father that was published in “Our Canada” the article can be accessed here.


Course 103, No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Graduated 6 October 1944. Source: Jesse Schupe.

Rear Row (Left to Right): Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, …, R.B. Schupe

Middle Row (Left To Right): Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, …

Front Row (Left To Right): Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, …


Students Arrived: 

Start Date: 27 March 1944

Grad Dinner: 4 October 1944

Graduation Date: 6 October 1944

North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Course Strength

No of Personnel
Original Intake65
Transferred from previous course7
Transferred to subsequent course5
Wastage10
Killed in Flying accident1
Total graduates56

Commissions

No of Personnel
Total21

Postings

No of Personnel
No 31 Personnel Depot
Moncton, New Brunswick
8
No 1 “Y” Depot1
No 3 Repair Depot26
No 2 Aircrew Graduate Training School7
No 3 Aircrew Graduate Training School12
No 4 Service Flying Training School
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2
Total56

Nominal Role

  • J.S. Allen
    • RCAF
  • E.G. Armytage
    • RAAF
  • J.S. Brady
    • RAAF
  • R.H. Brookes
    • RAF
  • A.F. Campbell
    • RCAF
  • B.P.S. Chlene
    • RAAF
  • T.R. Cook
    • RAAF
  • T.G. Crooke
    • RAAF
  • N.A. Dunn
    • RAAF
  • F.R. Edmonds
    • RAAF
  • N.S. Farmer
    • RAAF
  • J.R. Fenton
    • RAAF
  • H.S. Finlay
    • RCAF
  • H.F. Folkins
    • RCAF
  • W.M. Gauld
    • RCAF
  • F.J.R. Gray
    • RAAF
  • L.J.F. Gray
    • RAAF
  • M.J. Griffin
    • RCAF
  • G.C. Hamilton
    • RAAF
  • J.F. Heyns
    • RAAF
  • Darrell Thomas Higgins
    • Leading Aircraftman
    • RCAF
    • Killed in Flying Accident – 2 August 1944 at North Battleford.
  • J.F. Jarvis
    • RAAF
  • A.C.R. Jones
    • RAAF
  • W.C. Jones
    • RAAF
  • P.E. Kelly
    • RCAF
  • H.S. King
    • RAAF
  • A.H. Laycock
    • RCAF
  • D.T. Lewis
    • RAF
  • M.R. McCullagh, DFC
    • Flying Officer
    • Second Place Student
    • Remuster from Wireless Air Gunner
  • J.F. McMahon
    • RCAF
  • P.M. Middleton
    • RAAF
  • O.E. Mott
    • RAAF
  • A.L. Nelson
    • RCAF
  • S. Onishenko
    • RCAF
  • W.J. Paton
    • RAAF
  • W.J. Powell
    • RAAF
  • E.A. Read
    • RCAF
  • N. Roberts
    • RAAF
  • T.J. Sawchuk
    • RCAF
  • C.E. Seefeldt
    • RCAF
  • R. Blaine Shupe
    • RCAF
  • O.M. Simmons
    • RCAF
  • J.K. Stott
    • RCAF
  • P. Taylor
    • RAF
  • R.W. Tipper
    • RCAF
  • A.D. Turner
    • RAF
  • G.W. Turner, DFC
    • Flight Lieutenant
    • Top Student
    • Remuster from Wireless Air Gunner
    • RAF
  • L. Tushingham
    • RAF
  • J.S. Usborne
    • RCAF
  • J.D. Vaughan
    • RAAF
  • R.L. Vickers
    • RAF
  • R.L. Voysey
    • RNZAF
  • E.F. Watkins
    • RAAF
  • R.W. Wheeler
    • RAAF
  • C. Wilding
    • RAF
  • R.W. Wiles
    • RCAF
  • W.A.F. Williams
    • RAF
  • R.W. Wright
    • RAAF

Photo Gallery

Wings Banquet Menu, Course 103, No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. 4 October 1944.
Source: Jesse Schupe.
Wings Banquet Menu, Course 103, No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. 4 October 1944.
Source: Jesse Schupe.

Notes:

  • Wings were presented by Flight Lieutenant I. G. Keltie, DFC.
  • Students transferred to other courses were transferred as follows:
    • 4 to course 105
    • 1 to course 113
  • Students who were reselected to other trades were transferred as follows:
    • 4 to Air Bomber
    • 1 to Navigator
    • 2 to Air Gunner
    • 3 were repatriated

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